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Review
. 2010 Mar;71(3):148-50, 151-2.
doi: 10.12968/hmed.2010.71.3.46978.

Prevention of catheter-related urinary tract infections

Ammar Hameed  1 , Frank Chinegwundoh, Ali Thwaini
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Review

Prevention of catheter-related urinary tract infections

Ammar Hameed et al. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2010 Mar.

Abstract

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection is the most common nosocomial infection, with hospitalized patients having a risk of 5% per day an indwelling catheter is in place. Use of catheters coated with silver alloy-hydrogel significantly reduces the risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infection and the burden on the NHS.

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