Prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections

摘要: To evaluate the efficacy of daily cleansing urethral meatus-catheter junction in preventing bacteriuria during closed urinary drainage, randomized, controlled trials two widely recommended regimens for meatal care were completed. In 32 (16.0 percent) 200 patients given twice applications a povidone-iodine solution and ointment was acquired, as compared with 24 (12.4 194 not this treatment. 28 (12.2 229 once nonantiseptic green soap water 18 (8.1 23 special care. There no evidence either trial beneficial effect Moreover, each four different statistical methods indicated that rates higher treated groups than untreated groups. subsets female at high risk both studies significantly noted Current appear to be hazardous, well expensive, cannot measures control infection.