Urological Survey: Abstracts: Urinary Tract InfectionThe Efficacy of Silver Alloy-Coated Urinary Catheters in Preventing Urinary Tract Infection: A Meta-Analysis

Searching MEDLINE was searched from January 1, 1966, to January 31, 1997, using the exploded keywords 'silver' and 'catheter'. Publications in any language were considered. The references of identified articles were also examined. Additional published and unpublished studies were identified by contacting the original authors of the included trials, catheter manufacturers, and experts in the field.