期刊
BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS
卷 197, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.113775
关键词
Lozenge; pH-sensitive polymer; CAUTI; Diagnostics; P; mirabilis; Dye-release
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资金
- Annette Trust
- EPSRC IAA project
- James Tudor Foundation
- [MR/N0137941/1]
An optimised biosensor lozenge that can detect impending catheter blockage has been developed, providing early warning and allowing for quicker clinical intervention to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with blockage.
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections resulting from urease-positive microorganisms are more likely to cause a urinary catheter blockage owing to the urease activity of the microbes. Catheter blockage can be dangerous and increases the risk of severe infections, such as sepsis. Ureases, a virulence factor in Proteus mirabilis, cause an increase in urine pH - leading to blockage. An optimised biosensor lozenge is presented here, which is able to detect impending catheter blockage. This lozenge has been optimised to allow easy manufacture and commercialisation. It functions as a sensor in a physiologically representative model of a catheterised urinary tract, providing 6.7 h warning prior to catheter blockage. The lozenge is stable in healthy human urine and can be sterilized for clinical use by ethylene oxide. Clinically, the lozenge will provide a visible indication of impending catheter blockage, enabling quicker clinical intervention and thus reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with blockage.
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