Impact of StatLock securing device on symptomatic catheter-related urinary tract infection: A prospective, randomized, multicenter clinical trial

Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Adults: 2009 International Clinical Practice Guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America

“…Indwelling catheters are usually anchored to minimize movement and urethral trauma, but it is not clear whether anchoring helps to reduce CA-bacteriuria. However, in a prospective, randomized trial involving 118 adults with spinal cord injury, use of a securing device to reduce the motion of indwelling catheters, compared with standard methods for anchoring catheters, was associated with a nonsignificant reduction in the rate of CA-UTI (13% vs 24%; RR, 0.55; 95% CI, 0.25-1.22) [208]. Studies that address the impact of a closed system on the risk of CA-bacteriuria or CA-UTI in patients with longterm indwelling urethral or suprapubic catheters have not been reported.…”

Securement of the Indwelling Urinary Catheter

“…[8][9][10][11] Two were product comparisons, one addressed infection, and one was focused on prevalence. In the 2 studies on product comparisons, 9 , 10 subjects in both were randomized to an adhesive tape and safety pin or an adhesive commercial securing device.…”

Spinal epidural abscess from group A Streptococcus after varicella infection: a case report and review of the literature

“…In showing a complete radiological healing 50 % of cases, SEA is secondary to hematogenous dissemination from a remote focus (skin or soft tissue, urinary, or respiratory tract infection), and in 10-30 % of cases, it derives by contiguous spread (osteomyelitis or muscular abscess). In another 15 % of cases, invasive procedures are implicated [5]. No source of predisposing illness can be identified in up to 30-40 %, suggesting silent bacteremia seeding the epidural space [20].…”