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Table of Contents: November 2008
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Bacterial biofilms in patients with indwelling urinary catheters
David J Stickler
Bacterial biofilms are common in patients with indwelling urinary catheters, and crystalline biofilms in particular can cause serious complications. In this Review, Stickler describes the biological, physical and chemical factors that can lead to crystalline biofilm formation, and their current and potential future management.
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A case of ectopic dysplastic kidney and ectopic ureter diagnosed by MRI
David T Duong and Linda M D Shortliffe
This Case Study describes a 14-year-old girl with continuous urinary incontinence after resection of a vaginal septum associated with uterus didelphys. The authors discuss the diagnostic procedures undertaken, and show that MRI was effective, both preoperatively and intraoperatively, in detecting an ectopic ureter and ectopic dysplastic kidney.
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