Bacterial Interference Articles

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common complication in patients with neurogenic bladder. The long-term use of antibiotic drugs induces an increase in antimicrobial resistance and adverse drug reactions.

Bacterial interference using non-pathogenic Escherichia coli 83972 is a novel strategy for preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). Crucial to the success of this strategy is to establish a high coverage and stable biofilm of the non-pathogenic bacteria on the catheter surface.