Clinical and cost effectiveness of urethral catheterisation: a review.
Reducing the number of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in the National Health Service (NHS) has the potential for large cost savings. This review identifies factors which affect the incidence rate of CAUTI, as well as the need for further studies investigating cost-effectiveness, particularly in the areas of silver alloy catheters and education.
Scott
Bevan Michael
BM
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The Heart Hospital, 16 - 18 Westmoreland Street, London W1G 8PH. bevanscott@nhs.net
D000497:Alloys; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000191:economics* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000191:economics*; D018030:Silver Compounds; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
D000497:Alloys; D018030:Silver Compounds