Indwelling catheter vs intermittent catheterization: is there a difference in UTI susceptibility?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD) often rely on some type of catheterization for bladder emptying. Intermittent catheterization (IC) is considered the gold standard and is preferred over continuous catheterization, since it is considered to cause fewer urinary tract infections (UTIs) than indwelling catheterization. The main objective of our study was to describe UTI prevalence (at visit) and incidence (within the last 12 months) and urine culture characteristics between patients using an indwelling catheter versus (vs) those performing IC.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, we prospectively evaluated from 02/2020 to 01/2021 patients with NLUTD undergoing urine cultures for prophylactic reasons or due to UTI symptoms. At visit, a

SUBMITTER: Neumeier V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10398982 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature