• Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd · Jan 2012

    Review

    [Appropriate and inappropriate use of indwelling urinary catheters].

    • Jolien Janzen and Suzanne E Geerlings.
    • Academisch Medisch Centrum, afd. Interne Geneeskunde, onderafd. Infectieziekten, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
    • Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2012 Jan 1;156(37):A5052.

    AbstractMany hospitalized patients receive a urinary catheter during their stay. In 21-54% of patients, however, there is no appropriate indication for this. The most significant complication caused by the use of urinary catheters is the development of a urinary tract infection (UTI), one of the most common nosocomial infections. In 71-80% of hospital acquired UTIs a urinary catheter is present. The duration of the presence of a catheter is the major risk factor for catheter-associated UTI. Reducing the number of inappropriate catheterisations is an effective way of preventing catheter-related UTIs. Inappropriate use of indwelling urinary catheters can be reduced by maintaining strict guidelines on justifiable indications for inserting a urinary catheter, verifying daily whether the indication still applies, and by timely removal of the catheter when it is not or no longer needed.

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