In Vitro Multicompartmental Bladder Model for Assessing Blockage of Urinary Catheters: Effect of Hydrogel Coating on Dynamics of Proteus mirabilis Growth

The hydrogel layer can increase aggregation of the planktonic cells and newly nucleated crystals, leading to even faster catheter blockage than in the case of uncoated silicone. However, the addition of active agents were able to suppress this negative effect.