The overuse of antibiotics is a serious problem and I think doing this could
create superbugs in the urine. At least that's my thinking, I'm not a
doctor so who knows what would work?
On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 7:07 PM, Dan wrote:
> I have a question for you all. Since so many of us get UTIs with supra
> pubics and folley's, why don't they make catheters with a broad spectrum
> slow release antibiotic on the tip of the catheter. I would think that this
> would, if not kill, then at least keep at bay any bacteria that might be in
> the bladder. This way at least you are not exposing your whole body to the
> effects of the antibiotics. Kind of like the idea or of a baclofen pump. I
> know people have good luck with the silver tipped catheters but would not
> this go a step further? What do you guys think?
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> Dan
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