A 69-year-old man is admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit
with an exacerbation of heart failure.
Notable clinical findings include elevated central venous
pressure, an S3, pulmonary crackles, and pedal edema.
Intravenous furosemide and lisinopril are initiated, and a urinary
catheter is placed to measure urine output.
In addition to meticulous hand hygiene, which of thefollowing measures is most effective in preventing a
catheter-associated urinary tract infection?
(A) Antibiotic prophylaxis
(B) Changing the urinary catheter every 72 hours
(C) Minimizing manipulation and irrigation of the catheter
(D) Promptly discontinuing urinary catheter use
(E) Using silver impregnated urinary catheters
ans is d, i agree but does nt this patient need catheter ? why not c?
with an exacerbation of heart failure.
Notable clinical findings include elevated central venous
pressure, an S3, pulmonary crackles, and pedal edema.
Intravenous furosemide and lisinopril are initiated, and a urinary
catheter is placed to measure urine output.
In addition to meticulous hand hygiene, which of thefollowing measures is most effective in preventing a
catheter-associated urinary tract infection?
(A) Antibiotic prophylaxis
(B) Changing the urinary catheter every 72 hours
(C) Minimizing manipulation and irrigation of the catheter
(D) Promptly discontinuing urinary catheter use
(E) Using silver impregnated urinary catheters
ans is d, i agree but does nt this patient need catheter ? why not c?