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Comparison of Urinary Tract Infections Rates using 50% Dextrose plus Washout Versus Normal Saline as Cystoscopy Fluid
Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ
The purpose of this study is to compare the rates of postoperative urinary tract infections (UTI) between patients who undergo cystoscopy using 50% dextrose injection plus bladder washout versus normal saline after hysterectomy for benign indications
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INtravesical Antimicrobial Agents v STANDard Oral Antibiotics for the Treatment of Acute UTI in Women With rUTI
Rochester, MN
Women have problems with oral antibiotics, including vagina and bowel infections. Also, bacteria causing urinary infections are becoming more resistant to oral antibiotis. Placement of antibiotic directly into the bladder does not cause these problems and are at doses that are may be able to stop bacteria from being resistant to antibiotics.
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Silver-impregnated Suprapubic Catheters (SPC) in Urogynecology
Rochester, MN
Urinary catheters are used routinely in the postoperative care of urogynecology patients after surgery involving the genitourinary tract. However, Urinary tract infections(UTI) associated with indwelling catheter is the second leading cause of nosocomial infections. 20% of hospital acquired bacteremia arise from UTI with an associated mortality of 10%.
There are many different types of catheters available for use. Standard indwelling catheters are made from a variety of materials including polyvinyl chlorine, plastic, plain latex, polytetrafluoroethylene, silicone elastomer, pure silicone hydrogel and polymer hydromer. Specialized catheters have been developed with the aim of reducing infection. Strategies generally involved coating the inner, outer ...
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A Study to Evaluate Feasibility of Fractional CO2 Vaginal LASER Therapy for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection
Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ; Jacksonville, FL
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical difference between the LASER and topical vaginal estrogen in treating patients with recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTI).
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Diagnosis of Subclinical Urinary Tract Infections Using Advanced Microbiome Survey Techniques in High Risk Trauma Patients
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The purpose of this study is to see if the investigators can identify early those patients who are admitted to the hospital and have a urinary tract infection (UTI) or those patients that develop a UTI during their hospitalization.
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A Study to Evaluate the Relationship Between Vaginal and Lower Urinary Tract Microbiomes and Infection After A Hysterectomy
Rochester, MN
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the microbes (bacteria) that live in the vagina and the bladder. The investigators are doing this research study to understand the relationship between microbes (the microbiome) and the occurrence of urinary tract infection following surgical removal of the uterus and pelvic organ prolapse repair.
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A Study to Analyze the Vaginal and Bladder Microbiome in Patients Undergoing Vaginal Estrogen or Vaginal LASER Therapy
Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ
The purpose of this study is to evaluate vaginal microbiome at baseline and at 3 months in menopausal women with either vaginal atrophy (with or without rUTI) or rUTI, following treatment of vaginal estrogen and LASER therapy, to evaluate the bladder microbiome at baseline and at 3 months in menopausal women with vaginal atrophy with rUTI undergoing treatment of vaginal estrogen or LASER therapy, and to compare the microbial communities between women who undergo vaginal estrogen with those who undergo LASER therapy.