Tech in Surgery Prep / Unit 21 TSC 513 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Catheter Infection Risk
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The idea
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are among the most common health care–associated infections.
In practice
Sterile technique at insertion and the use of intermittent catheterization where feasible are among the measures that reduce the risk.
Where people slip
An indwelling catheter is a portal of entry, like a wound, for as long as it stays in place, so it is treated with the same care.
Your place on the trail
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