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August 7, 2024Journal of Infection PreventionOpen Access

Indwelling urinary catheter use and adherence to clinical practice guidelines: A point prevalence study in adult hospital inpatients

Jane Wickins Claire M. Rickard Karen Kasper Leanne Morton Jessica Doellinger Patricia Thomas-Gabbett Nicole Marsh

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Abstract

Approximately 25% of hospitalised adults require an indwelling urinary catheter (IDC) during their hospital stay. IDCs expose patients to risks of infectious and non-infectious complications.

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Wickins et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5d24cb6db64358756892c https://doi.org/10.1177/17571774241270995

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