Catheter care and infection control

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Catheter Care and Infection Control
   1. Meatal Cleansing
   2. Managing drainage systems
   3. Catheter Valves
   4. Taking catheter specimens of urine
   5. Catheter Care Bundles
   6. Troubleshooting catheter problems
   7. Bypassing
   8. Encrustation and blockage
3. Summary
4. References

Catheter Care and Infection Control

Health care professionals have been working for years to reduce the risk of CAUTI for patients with long-term urinary catheters and the rest of this object discusses evidence underpinning the measures implemented to reduce the risk of CAUTI. Standard universal precautions, including the wearing of gloves and a plastic apron, are important whenever dealing with a urinary catheter or urine drainage system.