Bladder catheterization increases susceptibility to infection that can be prevented by prophylactic antibiotic treatment

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are the most common hospital-associated infections. Here, we report that bladder catheterization initiated a persistent sterile inflammatory reaction within minutes of catheter implantation. Catheterization resulted in increased expression of gene...

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Main Authors: Rousseau, Matthieu, Goh, Hwee Mian Sharon, Holec, Sarah, Albert, Matthew L., Williams, Rohan B.H., Ingersoll, Molly A., Kline, Kimberly A.
Other Authors: School of Biological Sciences
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/84078
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42943
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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