Reduction of Prolonged Exposure to Indwelling Foley Catheters as a Prevention Method of Urinary Tract Infections

Does the prolonged use ofindwellingfoleycathetersincrease the occurrence ofurinarytract infections?

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Table of Contents

Abstract3

Executive Summary4

Introduction5

Hypothesis6

Literature Review and Analysis6

Conclusion9

References11

Appendices13

Abstract

The prolonged use of indwelling foley catheters is believed to be a contributing cause of urinary tract infections among patients as recent statistical evidence shows correlation. For example, currently up to 25% of hospital patients will undergo urinary catheterization and of those 25%, around...