A comparative multicentre study on the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infection between nitrofurazone-coated and silicone catheters.
The efficacy of nitrofurazone-coated urinary catheter in inhibitory activity of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) was evaluated. The incidence rate and onset of CAUTI after catheterisation of standard silicone urinary catheters and nitrofurazone-coated catheters was compared. There was no statistical significance between the two groups in the incidence rate of CAUTI. However, in patients who had indwelling urinary catheters for 5-7 days, the incidence rate of CAUTI was significantly lower in the experimental group. Logistic regression analysis showed that the two variables, including age and period of insertion, affected the incidence rate of CAUTI significantly. Nitrofurazone-coated catheters can be useful for inhibition of CAUTI in patients who have indwelling urinary catheter for 5-7 days and in old-age patients.
Lee
Seung-Ju
SJ
Department of Urology, St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University, 62 Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 150-713, South Korea.
Kim
Sae Woong
SW
Cho
Yong-Hyun
YH
Shin
Wan-Shik
WS
Lee
Sang Eun
SE
Kim
Choung-Soo
CS
Hong
Sung Joon
SJ
Chung
Byung Ha
BH
Kim
Jung Ju
JJ
Yoon
Moon Soo
MS
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008875:Middle Aged; D009583:Nitrofurazone; D012828:Silicones; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology
D012828:Silicones; D009583:Nitrofurazone