Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)

An Overview of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)

The urinary tract is the most common site of healthcare-associated infection, accounting for more than 40% of the total number reported by acute-care hospitals and affecting an estimated 600,000 patients per year (1979).

Most of these infections--66% to 86%--follow instrumentation of the urinary tract, mainly urinary catheterization. Although not all catheter-associated urinary tract infections can be prevented, it is believed that a large number could be avoided by the proper management of the indwelling catheter.

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