Abstract:Catheter associated urinary tract infection is an important nosocomial infection that can be involved by one or more parts of the urinary system including bladder, ureters, urethra and kidneys. The infection is common as studies estimated that the mean incidence of catheter associated urinary tract infection per 1000 catheter-days was as high as 9.86, and when the infection is caused by multidrug resistant bacteria, it can lead to severe sufferings to the patients with longer morbidity and higher medical expen… Show more
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