Survey for a serious problem.

[FW]

We need information about a serious diving malady. There have been a couple of reports here about P-valve induced UTIs (urinary tract infections), like this one: http://www.cavediver.net/forum/showt...5579-Backed-Up

What we need to know is what bacteria(s) are responsible. There is a doctor in Australia (Dr. Harry Harris) doing research there, but so far, not enough information.

If you have had a P-valve induced UTI, or know someone else that has had one, please contact me (FW), or (DrHarry) via PM. What we need to know is the name of the bacteria, and what antibiotic was prescribed. If you went to a doctor, and had a culture done, they should have a record of the name of the bacteria.

Please don't post the bacteria name here, it might influence the response of other divers, and we need accuracy for this study. If we can identify the most common bacteria, we will do a report and post it here in a few weeks.

[OFG-1]

So you don't want to know about drippicockus ?


(I'm sorry Forrest, but you can't expect me to pass on such a easy one).

[TONY CHANEY]

Would you like to know which bacteria is mostly found with UTI's at the hospital. I have several patients that come to the ED for UTI's. They are in no way pee valve users but the information might help.

[FW]

Would you like to know which bacteria is mostly found with UTI's at the hospital. I have several patients that come to the ED for UTI's. They are in no way pee valve users but the information might help.

We are pretty sure it is a different bacteria, but go ahead and PM me.

[Kelly Jessop]

It would be interesting to find out if any of these were reused catheters (yes,there are people who do this).

[LiteHedded]

It would be interesting to find out if any of these were reused catheters (yes,there are people who do this).

ewww really?

[Kelly Jessop]

ewww really?

Cave divers will spends $$$$ on gear,but there are some real cheap people out there.

[Sludge]

Cave divers will spends $$$$ on gear,but there are some real cheap people out there.

I skip breathe to keep my breathing gas expenses down.

[OneBrightGator]

ewww really?

Pretty quick to declare your disgust there big boy... guilty conscious???

[LiteHedded]

Pretty quick to declare your disgust there big boy... guilty conscious???

nope. i got a box of catheters