Effect of an external urinary collection device for women on institutional catheter utilization and catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 May;42(5):619-621. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.1259. Epub 2020 Nov 3.

Abstract

External urinary collection devices (EUCDs) may reduce indwelling catheter usage and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). In this retrospective quasi-experimental study, we demonstrated that EUCD implementation in women was associated with significantly decreased indwelling catheter usage and a trend (P = .10) toward decreased CAUTI per 1,000 patient days.

MeSH terms

  • Catheter-Related Infections* / epidemiology
  • Catheter-Related Infections* / prevention & control
  • Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Urinary Catheterization / adverse effects
  • Urinary Tract Infections* / epidemiology
  • Urinary Tract Infections* / etiology
  • Urinary Tract Infections* / prevention & control