Indwelling catheter vs intermittent catheterization: is there a difference in UTI susceptibility?
Vera NeumeierFabian P StanglJoëlle BorerCollene E AndersonVeronika BirkhäuserOksana ChemychOliver GrossMiriam KoschorkeAnurag N MalaniShawna McCallinUlrich MehnertHelen SadriLara StächeleThomas M M KesslerLorenz LeitnerPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2023)
In this cohort of patients with NLUTD, we did not find relevant differences in UTI frequency between groups. These results suggest that UTI-related concerns should not be given undue emphasis when counseling patients for catheter-related bladder emptying methods.