Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), a frequent although rarely serious healthcare complication, has moved into the spotlight. The reason? The Centers for Medicare Services (CMS) has ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Current guidelines endorse a cutoff of 50,000 colony-forming units per milliliter in urine to determine UTIs. A ...

A urinary catheter is a hollow, partially flexible tube that collects urine from the bladder and leads to a drainage bag. They come in many sizes and types. Catheters may be necessary in cases when ...

Recent study findings show postoperative location, urinary catheter insertion and use of an implantable device could be risk factors for surgical site infection among pediatric patients, according to ...

A doctoral student at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is working with a team of nurse and physician leaders to examine the use of urinary catheters, and related urinary tract infections, in ...

Avoiding the unnecessary use of indwelling catheters and promptly removing catheters that are no longer needed are the first steps in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in acute ...

CompactCath launched its intermittent urinary catheter on Monday that addresses some problems patients have while self-catheterizing during their daily routines. The catheter was FDA-cleared in 2014.

Luja Coloplast's new intermittent catheter Luja™ addresses important risk factors for urinary tract infections, a significant burden for people using intermittent catheters as well as healthcare ...

Each facility should have written guidelines on the use, insertion, and maintenance of urinary catheters. These guidelines should specify the indications for urinary catheters and restrict their use ...