Preventive measures for catheter-related urinary tract infections

Prevention measures of catheter-related urinary tract infection: first, if the condition permits, shorten the catheter retention time as much as possible, so as to reduce the probability of catheter-related infection. Second, do a good job of catheter care, daily need to use iodophor to carry out local disinfection. Before disinfection, need to squeeze the urethra to promote urinary secretion discharge, disinfection 1-2 times a day. Third, regular bladder irrigation is required, which can be done with saline to reduce the probability of catheter-related infections. At the same time, patients need to maintain a certain amount of water during indwelling catheters. Fourth, the catheter or drainage bag needs to be changed regularly. For patients who require prolonged catheter retention, the bag should be changed every 1 week or so and the catheter should be changed every 2-4 weeks or so to reduce the incidence of catheter-related urinary tract infections.