The authors randomly assigned 1181 patients to receive those two agents, and also compared skin scrubbing in preparation for the antiseptic application. Chlorhexidine/alcohol was associated with a ...

A study, published in the Journal of Hospital Infection, examined the effectiveness of cleaning a urinary catheter, before and during use, in avoiding catheter-associated urinary tract infections. The ...

Researchers at the University of Seville and University Hospital Virgen del Rocío have published the results of the first successful test of a new technology created to prevent obstructions in ...

People with problems with urination (for example, elderly people with incontinence), as well as patients on inpatient treatment after injuries are forced to wear urethral catheters — they drain fluid ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The CDC has issued updated guidelines outlining steps to eliminate catheter-related bloodstream infections, ...