The Most Common In-Hospital Causative Agent of Bladder Catheter-Associated Lower Urinary Tract Infection

Abstract

Urinary tract infections are caused by an erroneous placement of catheters, This is because it is considered an invasive technique of very common hospital use, which will provide a great benefit to the patient and quite useful for the doctor.

The identification in the different hospital centres of the correct technique has to be achieved to achieve an effective sterile placement and obtain a benefit rather than a harm to the patient. However, the fact of having to identify the correct techniques has shown certain deficiencies among health personnel who are in charge of these procedures.

It is known that the placement of catheters by extraluminal route, has a higher incidence of infection because it is placed ascendingly and is the most common way to cause a urinary tract infection.

In a large majority of infections, its causative agents are given by Gram-negative bacteria and with the appearance of resistance to antimicrobials, it has become a great concern on the part of health personnel. At the same time, it is necessary to recognize the need to indicate antimicrobial therapy when placing the catheter.