Causes of urinary tract infection and its prevention in patients with indwelling urinary catheter: report of 152 cases

To investigate the causes of urinary tract infections occurring in patients with indwelling urinary catheter, and to find the preventive means against this condition. The clinical data of 152 such cases admitted between March, 2000 and February, 2002 in our department were reviewed. In this group of...

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Published inDi 1 jun yi da xue xue bao = Academic journal of the first medical college of PLA Vol. 23; no. 5; p. 510
Main Authors Zhou, Hong-zhen, Yin, Feng-hua
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.05.2003
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bacterial Adhesion
Catheters, Indwelling - adverse effects
Child
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Urinary Catheterization - adverse effects
Urinary Tract Infections - etiology
Urinary Tract Infections - prevention & control
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Summary:To investigate the causes of urinary tract infections occurring in patients with indwelling urinary catheter, and to find the preventive means against this condition. The clinical data of 152 such cases admitted between March, 2000 and February, 2002 in our department were reviewed. In this group of patients, 57 (37.5%) developed urinary infections due to the indwelling catheter, a rate significantly lower than that among previous cases (46.6%, P < 0.05) treated in our department. Careful evaluation of the indications for indwelling urinary catheter, strict aseptic procedures and shortened indwelling time of the catheter may help prevent the occurrence of the infection.
ISSN:1000-2588