referred to as a “catheter-associated urinary tract infection” or CAUTI. A CAUTI can lead to urosepsis and septicemia, Infections are common because urethral catheters inoculate organisms into the ...
Recent regulatory changes have recommended against the reuse of catheters for IC in an attempt to further reduce the risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Carr, H. A. (2000). "A short ...