Open AccessUrinary Catheter Care Approach for Urinary Tract Infection among Nurses in Tertiary Care Hospital
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of nursing and healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2475-529X
DOI - 10.33140/jnh.06.01.01
Subject(s) - urinary system , medicine , urinary catheter , catheter , urinary catheterization , intensive care medicine , tertiary care , urinary bladder , emergency medicine , surgery
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common infection in hospital setting, the period of hospital-derived waste that affects individuals today. A significant number of seventy-five percent of urinary tract infections acquired in the hospital are associated with the use of a permanent bladder catheter (IDC), considering that there are about 15-25% chance of an inpatient requiring catheter insertion during your stay [1].