Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Current guidelines endorse a cutoff of 50,000 colony-forming units per milliliter in urine to determine UTIs. A ...

May 20, 2010 — In preterm neonates, suprapubic aspiration (SPA) causes more pain than urine catheterization (UC) when used to rule out urinary tract infection, according to new research findings.

Each facility should have written guidelines on the use, insertion, and maintenance of urinary catheters. These guidelines should specify the indications for urinary catheters and restrict their use ...

Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute ...

Pediatricians frequently use urinalysis to diagnose urinary tract infection (UTI) while awaiting urine culture results, but sensitivity and specificity of urinalysis are limited. This study evaluated ...

A urinary catheter is a hollow, partially flexible tube that collects urine from the bladder and leads to a drainage bag. They come in many sizes and types. Catheters may be necessary in cases when ...

A retroactive study found no differences in urinary complications between patients who used a Foley catheter and patients who did not. Hip and knee replacement surgery can be performed safely without ...