Guest guest Posted October 12, 2003 Report Share Posted October 12, 2003 Hi KC, I have done a pubmed search (across medical databases), but not being a doctor myself, it is easy to jump to conclusions that aren't borne out professionally. It looks to me like both fungal and bacterial infections are possible thru and in catheters. There's a lot of stuff in there concerning both conditions. There are recommendations for treating the catheters prior to their use with certain antibiotics for bacterial infections. I have seen recommendations for treating the catheters with certain bacteria to prevent fungal infections. A lot of the info is experimental so your best bet is to have your doctor decide what to do. Here is a link so that you can look for yourself. But it won't make too much sense without a medical background. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=Pager & DB=PubMed ----- Original Message ----- From: tigerpaw2c Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 4:26 PM Subject: [] Catheters? Does anyone know what type of mold would grow in the tube (hose)of the catheters?I know this is a prime location for infections to start ie.(candida,fungal)Thank You in advance.KCFAIR USE NOTICE:This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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