2009 CAUTI guidelines - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2009 CAUTI guidelines - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2009 CAUTI guidelines - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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5. Optimal methods <strong>for</strong> preventing encrustation in long-term catheterized patients whohave frequent obstructiona. Optimal catheter materialsb. Irrigation with acidifying solutions or oral urease inhibitorsc. Use of methenamine6. Other prevention measuresa. Use of portable ultrasound in patients with low-urine output to reduceunnecessary catheter insertions or irrigations (in catheterized patients)b. Use of new prevention strategies such as bacterial interference in patientsrequiring chronic catheterizationc. Optimal cleaning <strong>and</strong> storage procedures (e.g., wet vs. dry storage) <strong>for</strong> cathetersused <strong>for</strong> clean intermittent catheterization7. <strong>Prevention</strong> of transmissiona. Spatial separation of patients with urinary catheters (in the absence of epidemicspread or frequent cross-infection) to prevent transmission of pathogenscolonizing urinary drainage systems21