[Prevention of nosocomial urinary tract infection: vesical catheter versus Penilex].
Nosocomial urinary tract infection is the most frequent nosocomial infection in many care units. Its main risk factor is the presence of a bladder catheter. Prevention is based upon the enforcement of hygiene recommendations which are not always carefully applied everywhere. We report a prospective study concerning 328 patients divided into two gropus. Group I patients (n = 161) had an indwelling bladder catheter. Group II patients (n = 167) had an external urinary drainage by Penilex. The incidence of nosocomial urinary infection was 2.4% in group II versus 26.7% in group I. Thus preventive efficacy of Penilex use appears to be well demonstrated.
Harti
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Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, CHU Ibn Rochd Casablanca, Maroc.
Bouaggad
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A
Barrou
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H
Bouderka
A
A
Rais
L
L
Idali
B
B
Abassi
O
O
Benaguida
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M
D003422:Critical Care; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016476:Urinary Reservoirs, Continent; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
Prévention de l'infection urinaire nosocomiale: sondage vésical versus Pénilex.