Gould Dinah
Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales.
Nurs Stand. 2015 Nov 4;30(10):50-9; quiz 60. doi: 10.7748/ns.30.10.50.s48.
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in hospital and community settings. The major risk factor for developing a UTI is having a urethral catheter in situ. The longer the catheter remains in place, the higher the risk of infection. The consensus in guidelines is that indwelling urethral catheters should not be used unless necessary and should be removed within 24 hours if possible. The care of patients and nursing home residents who are catheterised for long periods could be improved if guidelines were implemented fully.
尿路感染（UTIs）在医院和社区环境中都很常见。发生尿路感染的主要风险因素是尿道留置导尿管。导尿管留置的时间越长，感染风险越高。指南中的共识是，除非必要，不应使用留置导尿管，并且如果可能，应在24小时内拔除。如果全面实施指南，长期导尿患者和疗养院居民的护理情况可能会得到改善。
