Catheter-associated UTIs in patients after major gynaecological surgery.
A group of nurses undertook an audit across two hospitals comparing the incidence of catheter-related urinary tract infections in patients who had catheters inserted during major gynaecological surgery. The data suggests that using an anaesthetic lubricating gel for catheterisation reduces urinary tract infection rates for these patients.
Kambal
Clare
C
Pathology Department, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Worcester.
Chance
Janet
J
Cope
Sarah
S
Beck
Jenny
J
D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000451:nursing* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009731:Nursing Audit; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000451:nursing; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000451:nursing; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*