BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.34, sa.6, ss.546-552, 2017 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)
Background: Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans biofilms are major causes of catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Antimicrobial-coated or impregnated urinary catheters are seen as a possible way to prevent these infections.