Febrile 61: HAI School: A Febrile Bundle on Healthcare-Associated Infections #2 - You CAUTI Be Kidding Me
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Nov 14, 2022 AI Snips
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Avoid Unnecessary Urine Cultures
- Avoid reflexively culturing urine in patients with long-term Foley catheters.
- Consider CAUTI as a diagnosis of exclusion after ruling out other infection sources.
How Foley Catheters Affect Infection
- A functioning Foley catheter drains the bladder continuously, preventing infection.
- Infection risk rises if the catheter is obstructed or impairs bladder emptying.
Remove Foley When Unnecessary
- Remove Foley catheters promptly if no longer necessary.
- Use alternative non-invasive urine collection methods to reduce infection risk.