The urinary tract and the catheter : infection and other problems
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The urinary tract and the catheter : infection and other problems
(A Wiley medical publication)
Wiley, c1985
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Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book is primarily intended as a practical guide to the care of patients with disorders of micturation, including incontinence, which require management by catheters or other appliances. It outlines the pathology, microbiology and management of the infective and other complications which may affect these patients, and explains basic urological principles. It discusses care of patients, both in hospital and at home, as well as the practical aspects of choice and use of catheters, drainage equipment and other appliances. Recommendations concerning hygiene and infection control are also presented.
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- History
- The Problems Outlined
- Microbiology, Pathogenesis and Epidemiology of Catheter-associated Urinary Infection
- Resistance of Micro organisms to Antibiotics and Disinfectants
- Laboratory Investigation
- Consequences of Infection
- Prevention of Urinary Infection in Urological and Gynaecological Surgery
- Intermediate and Long-term Catheter Drainage
- General Principles of Management in Surgical, Medical Geriatric and Neurological Patients
- Incontinence
- The Use of Substitutes for Catheter Drainage
- Practical Aspects of Choice and Use of Catheters, Drainage Equipment and Other Appliances
- Risks of Catheterization
- The Management of Incontinence
- The Use of Antibiotics and Other Antimicrobial Agents
- Hygiene and Management of Patients in the Ward
- Care of the Patient at Home
- Index.
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