Each facility should have written guidelines on the use, insertion, and maintenance of urinary catheters. These guidelines should specify the indications for urinary catheters and restrict their use ...

February 12, 2010 — An Expert Panel of the Infectious Diseases Society of America has issued new guidelines to diagnose, prevent, and manage catheter-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) in adults ...

Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute ...

This guide deconstructs the pathophysiology of UTIs, exploring the anatomical risks in women, and the efficacy of antibiotic regimens ...

Implementing targeted electronic alerts in EHRs may significantly reduce the occurrence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections, according to a study in Infection Control and Hospital ...

image: Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in ...

Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters when no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in ...

Cystitis (sis-TIE-tis) is the medical term for inflammation of the bladder. Most of the time, the inflammation is caused by a bacterial infection, and it's called a urinary tract infection (UTI). A ...