Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

Engineering out the Risk of Infection with Urinary Catheters

Dennis G. Maki*

and Paul A. Tambyah†

Author affiliations: *University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, Wisconsin, USA; †National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore

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Scanning electron micrograph of an infected catheter showing dense and complex biofilm on the extraluminal surface. Urine culture at catheter removal yielded Candida albicans 104 CFU/mL and C. glabrata 104 CFU/mL (X 5000).

Figure 2. . Scanning electron micrograph of an infected catheter showing dense and complex biofilm on the extraluminal surface. Urine culture at catheter removal yielded Candida albicans 10⁴ CFU/mL and C. glabrata 10⁴ CFU/mL (X 5000).

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