Woman, 21, might lose her bladder after doctors continuously misdiagnosed her rare condition: 'Things are getting worse and worse'

Caris Gibson was ultimately diagnosed with Fowler’s syndrome, a rare condition that affects the urethra ...

'I thought I had a UTI but now I could lose my bladder'

"It got to the point where I was getting kidney pain, bladder pain, and I couldn't go to the toilet, and I thought I had a ...
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Implications of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary tract infections due to indwelling catheters are the fourth most common cause of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) in the healthcare setting and account for greater than 12% of HAIs in the ...
Renal & Urology News

Program May Prevent Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

(HealthDay News) — A new program may help reduce both urinary catheter use and its associated infections, according to research findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Sanjay Saint, ...
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Study: Urinary Catheters Are Leading Cause of Hospital-Acquired Infections

According to a new study published in the January issue of the journal Clinical Infectious Deseases, one in four hospitalized Americans has a urinary catheter. One percent of them will get a urinary ...