The number of indwelling medical devices is escalating, and an increasing proportion of device-related infections are being caused by Candida spp. Candida spp. produce biofilms on synthetic materials, which facilitates adhesion of the organisms to devices and renders them relatively refractory to medical therapy. Management of device-related Candida infections can be challenging. Removal of the...

Systemic fungal infection occurs in approximately one per cent of the infants in neonatal intensive care units(l,2). Prematurity, prolonged endotracheal intubation, arterial and central venous catheters, use of broad spectrum antibiotics and steroids, necrotizing enterocolitis and gastrointestinal surgery have been associated with development of invasive fungal infections in these infants(l-3)....

The chronic use of urinary indwelling catheters is a common practice in the setting of long-term patient care and is associated with numerous complications. More awareness about urogenital trauma from urinary catheterization is needed, as it is as common as symptomatic urinary tract infections. There are a number of preventable measures that can be taken to decrease the risk of mechanical traum...

INTRODUCTION Ureteroiliac fistulas are rare but potentially life-threatening. Risk factors to develop a fistula are chronic indwelling ureteral stents, previous pelvic surgery and radiotherapy. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of a patient with intermittent gross hematuria after previous abdominal surgery, radiotherapy and indwelling ureteric stents. After several diagnostic and therapeutic...

Changes in reimbursement policies have focused attention on the use of indwelling catheters in the critical care unit as well as their role in hospital-acquired urinary tract infections. Implementation of an evidence-based prevention program can significantly reduce both the prevalence of indwelling catheterization and the incidence of hospital-acquired catheter-associated urinary tract infecti...

Urinary tract infections are one of the most common hospital-acquired infections, with 70%-80% resulting from catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). We undertook a qualitative study to assess patient perspectives of indwelling urinary catheters using a semistructured interview. We found that patient awareness and patient engagement regarding indwelling urinary catheters and thei...

The advantages of diversion of the urinary stream by cutaneous ureterostomy in certain selected cases are well established.1 Unfortunately the predisposition toward stricture at the cutaneous anastomosis has necessitated indwelling catheters in most cases.2 A number of ingenious surgical techniques have been devised35 to prevent this complication, some of which are very successful. The attendan...

INTRODUCTION Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is an environmental bacterium increasingly involved in nosocomial infections and resistant to most antibiotics. It is important to recognize and efficiently treat infections with this bacterium as soon as possible. CASE PRESENTATION We present a case of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia prosthetic valve endocarditis secondary to an indwelling catheter infe...