[Evaluation of prevention methods of nosocomial urinary tract infections].
Some recommendations for the prevention of nosocomial urinary tract infections are irrefutable, thoroughly admitted. They concern before all the aseptic conditions of setting and care of catheter, to avoid the bacterial penetration in the closed system. They concern the merits of catheter indications, the diminution of catheter conservation period, the applying of a strict asepsis during setting and manipulation of the catheter, the use of a sterile and closed drainage system with a continuous flow. Several improvements concerning the catheter and the drainage system have been proposed. Some of these recommendations have been proved serious and can be applied. On the contrary, the efficiency of others remain to be proved by control assays. Finally, measures with uncertain or unproved values should not be considered.
Cetre
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JC
Laboratoire d'hygiène hospitalière et santé publique, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Lyon.
Andonian
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Nicolle
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MC
Tissot Guerraz
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Sepetjan
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M
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001207:Asepsis / Q000379:methods; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Evaluation des méthodes de prévention des infections urinaires nosocomiales.