The Incidence of Urinary Tract Infection in Patients with a Chronic Indwelling Urethral Foley Catheter

Chih-Cheng Lu

《Incontinence & Pelvic Floor Dysfunction》 1卷2期 (2007/06) Pp. 67-68

https://doi.org/10.6259/IPFD.2007.1.2.67

並列摘要

Objective: To analyze the incidence of urinary tract infection (UTI) in patients with a chronic indwelling urethral Foley catheter in a chronic ward of a local hospital. Materials and Methods: Patients admitted to the chronic ward were retrospectively included. A period of one month's observation and review of the charts were performed, and incidence of UTI was analyzed. Results: A total of 78 patients were Included. The mean age of the patients was 75.9 years (range 33-91 years). Twenty three patients (29%) had an Indwelling urethral Foley catheter. Sixteen of the 23 patients were older than 71 years of age. The length of hospital stay ranged from 20 to 61 days (mean 45.6 days). The overall incidence of UTI was 32% (25/78); 13 (52%) of the patients with UTI had an indwelling Foley catheter, comprising 57% of the patients with chronic indwelling Foley catheters. Conclusions: A chronic indwelling Foley catheter in patients in a chronic ward attributed to a high incidence of UTI that deserves active management.