Bacterial changes in the urine samples of patients with long-term indwelling catheters
RB Breitenbucher - Archives of internal medicine, 1984 - jamanetwork.com
• The bacterial flora in the urine samples of 15 nursing home patients with long-term,
indwelling catheters were examined monthly for one year. There was a rapidly changing
polymicrobial flora averaging 2.0 changes per month in species with colony counts greater
than 100,000/mL, and 3.2 changes per month when changes in species, biogram, and
quantity of bacteria were considered. The flora changed significantly more frequently, and
cultures ofPseudomonas aeruginosa, Providencia stuartii, andCitrobacter diversuswere …
indwelling catheters were examined monthly for one year. There was a rapidly changing
polymicrobial flora averaging 2.0 changes per month in species with colony counts greater
than 100,000/mL, and 3.2 changes per month when changes in species, biogram, and
quantity of bacteria were considered. The flora changed significantly more frequently, and
cultures ofPseudomonas aeruginosa, Providencia stuartii, andCitrobacter diversuswere …