In a trial, a reusable catheter did not increase the UTI rate compared with single-use catheters. Reusable catheters show similar short-term safety to single-use catheters for intermittent ...

Two studies presented at the European Association of Urology (EAU) 2026 Annual Meeting suggest reusable, intermittent catheter strategies may offer a safe alternative to single-use devices for some ...

Inappropriate use of urinary catheters seems to persist, according to research published in the American Journal of Infection Control. Researchers conducted a prospective review of 436 patients ...

A new survey has revealed significant levels of patient concern about the prospect of being asked to administer a reusable catheter, which require the user to wash and re-use their device. Patients ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Of 1,196 tunneled catheters placed in nephrology services that use antibiotics, four resulted in bloodstream ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Hundreds of thousands of people who use at-home catheters risk a troublesome – and occasionally life-threatening – infection every time they urinate. A Syracuse company is on the ...

Download the latest edition "When you use a catheter hub system, you always have to fill it up with a solution that generally includes sodium chloride (salt)," said Beyenal. "We simply use the ...