Silver alloyed catheter vs silicone catheter
urinary tract infections Bacterial biofilm on the surfaces of catheters. UTI was defined as uropathogenic colonisation of urinary catheter. · patients with long‐term bladder drainage in adults
Silver alloyed catheter showed no clear difference in urinary tract infections Bacterial biofilm on the surfaces of… compared with silicone catheter (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Types of indwelling urinary catheters for long‐term bladder drainage in adults 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 1 [0.83, 1.2]1 study · 20 participantsLow