EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE PROTOCOL

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE PROTOCOL. Management of Long-Term Indwelling Urinary Catheters. Definitions Long-term: > 30 days. Indwelling: drainage tube inserted into the urinary bladder through the urethra, left in place, and connected to a drainage system. Catheter-related urinary tract infection (CAUTI): Must meet one of the following criteria: 1) 2 of the following AND urinalysis or culture not ... ................
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