title: Preventing infection with long-term indwelling urinary catheters.
abstract: This article sets out to inform readers on the care and management of indwelling catheters. The reason for urinary catheter insertion is discussed and the decision to use a long-term indwelling urinary catheter is explained. This article focuses on the risk of urinary tract infections (UTI) associated with the use of long-term indwelling catheters and how these may be avoided. Examples of current products are detailed and how the selection of the right product may be achieved is also outlined.
authors.affiliation: St. Mark's Hospital, Harrow. rebecca.slater@nwlh.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Slater
mesh_terms: D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*