Hygiene with wet wipes in bedridden patients to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in cardiac surgery: A randomized controlled trial

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024 Feb;45(2):227-230. doi: 10.1017/ice.2023.178. Epub 2023 Aug 24.

Abstract

We assessed hygiene with wet wipes in bedridden patients with urinary catheters for catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) prevention. CAUTIs occurred in 16.5% of the control group compared to 5.9% of the intervention group (P = .035). Hygiene with wet wipes can substitute for conventional hygiene for preventing CAUTI.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Bedridden Persons
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures*
  • Catheter-Related Infections* / etiology
  • Catheter-Related Infections* / prevention & control
  • Catheters
  • Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects
  • Cross Infection* / etiology
  • Cross Infection* / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Urinary Catheterization / adverse effects
  • Urinary Catheters / adverse effects
  • Urinary Tract Infections* / etiology
  • Urinary Tract Infections* / prevention & control