Review of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections and In Vitro Urinary Tract Models

Figure 3

Insertion tip found on some intermittent catheters: (a) large bacterial numbers at urethral meatus, (b) insertion tip bypasses meatal bacteria, and (c) catheter passes through the insertion tip up the urethra towards the bladder [69].

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(b)

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