title: Catheter-associated UTIs in patients after major gynaecological surgery.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Pathology Department, Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Worcester.
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kambal
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chance
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cope
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beck
mesh_terms: 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*