Open AccessRole of neomycin polymyxin sulfate solution bladder wash for prevention of catheter associated urinary tract infection in traumatic brain injury patient admitted to Intensive Care Unit: A prospective randomized study
Author(s) -
Neeraj Kumar,
Yashpal Singh,
Ghanshyam Yadav,
Sunil Mathur,
Umesh Kumar Bhadani
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/ijciis.ijciis_24_17
Subject(s) - medicine , neomycin , glasgow coma scale , urinary system , intensive care unit , randomized controlled trial , polymyxin , antibiotics , catheter , anesthesia , surgery , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Catheter - associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) remains a critical threat for patients in intensive care unit especially in traumatic brain injury patients with low Glasgow coma score (GCS). Almost all patients in ICU receive antibiotic either prophylactic or therapeutic based on local antibiogram of particular ICU or hospital. For prophylaxis, systemic antibiotics are used. It will be helpful to avoid systemic side effects by introducing antibiotics locally through bladder irrigation. The indwelling urinary catheter is an essential part of modern medical care.