Role of noble metal-coated catheters for short-term urinary catheterization of adults: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the efficacy of noble-metal coated catheters in reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in adult patients requiring short term catheterization.

Methods

An electronic literature search of PubMed, BioMed Central, Embase, Scopus, CENTRAL (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) and Google scholar was carried out from inception to 10th October 2019. Any prospective study or randomized controlled trial (RCT) on adult patients comparing noble-metal coated urinary catheters with any standard catheter and evaluating the incidence of CAUTI or bacteriuria was included.

Results

A total of 13 studies were included in the systematic review. 12 were RCTs and one was a prospective cross-over trial. Catheters employed in the study g

SUBMITTER: Sun Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7286480 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature