The urinary tract is a major site of nosocomial infections (4, 5). The leading cause of nosocomial urinary tract infections is urinary catheterization which, in turn, is the most common predisposing factor for fatal gram-negative sepsis in hospitals (6). A recent publication suggested that catheters coated with silver powder and containing a silver-plated connector could protect patients from c...

The chronic use of urinary indwelling catheters is a common practice in the setting of long-term patient care and is associated with numerous complications. More awareness about urogenital trauma from urinary catheterization is needed, as it is as common as symptomatic urinary tract infections. There are a number of preventable measures that can be taken to decrease the risk of mechanical traum...

Changes in reimbursement policies have focused attention on the use of indwelling catheters in the critical care unit as well as their role in hospital-acquired urinary tract infections. Implementation of an evidence-based prevention program can significantly reduce both the prevalence of indwelling catheterization and the incidence of hospital-acquired catheter-associated urinary tract infecti...

Address for correspondence: Dr. Ankur Khandelwal, Department of Anaesthesiology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rae Barelly Road, Lucknow ‐ 226 014, Uttar Pradesh, India. E‐mail: [email protected] Sir, Securing of any external devices such as endotracheal tube (ETT), tracheostomy tube (TT), arterial and central venous catheters, nasogastric tubes, drainage tubes...

OBJECTIVES Urinary catheters are used frequently, but the relative risks and benefits of different types of devices are not clear. We sought to determine the beliefs of both older male patients and nursing staff about the relative merits and problems of condom and indwelling catheters. DESIGN Patient and nurse survey using convenience sampling. SETTING A University-affiliated Veterans Affai...