title: [Open or closed drainage systems: their impact on urinary infections].
abstract: Starting on the premise that the risks of infection due to vesical catheterism lasting more than 48 hours fundamentally depends on the type of drainage system employed, the authors make a study to see if it is possible to achieve a decrease in the rate of urinary tract infections by utilizing closed systems. This study follows a quasi-experimental design having two groups of patients who require this form of catheterism and analyzes its results. This study lasted five months and concluded that "the utilization of a closed drainage system having an anti-backup flow valve significantly reduces the rate of urinary tract infections".
authors.affiliation: D.E. Responsable de la Unidad de Infecciones.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Marín Collado
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Paneque Sánchez Toscano
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Castelo Morales
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sánchez García
mesh_terms: D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*