Role of Bactiguard Infection Technology in Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

Authors

  • Shijina Koliyath
  • Ravi K. Chittoria
  • Abhinav Aggarwal
  • Saurabh Gupta
  • Chirra L. Reddy
  • Padmalakshmi B. Mohan

Keywords:

Bactiguard infection technology (BIP), Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), Biofilm

Abstract

To study the role of bactiguard infection technology (BIP) in preventing Catheter-associated urinary tract infections. This study
was conducted in a tertiary care centre in the Department of Plastic Surgery, JIPMER, Pondicherry, India in the month of
August 2019. The study subject was a 55-year-old gentleman with Fournier’s gangrene and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). The
Foley’s catheter with BIP technology was used and its role in preventing urinary tract infections (UTI) was studied over a period
of 10-days. During the period of the catheter use in our subject, patient did not develop features of urinary tract infections.
BIP technology is claimed to be effective in preventing Catheter-associated urinary tract infections but further studies in more
individuals is required to validate the same.

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Published

2019-10-24

How to Cite

Shijina Koliyath, Ravi K. Chittoria, Abhinav Aggarwal, Saurabh Gupta, Chirra L. Reddy, & Padmalakshmi B. Mohan. (2019). Role of Bactiguard Infection Technology in Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. Clinical Trials and Practice – Open Journal, 2(1), 19–21. Retrieved from https://openventio.us/index.php/CTP/article/view/1230

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2019): Volume 2 Issue 1 2019

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