University of Michigan, U.S.

External catheter reduces urinary tract infections in hospitalized men by 80%

Published in Health Insurance Law Weekly, July 30th, 2006

Men whose urine was collected with an external or "condom" catheter during their hospital stay had an 80% reduction in the risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) or death as compared with men whose urine was collected with the usual "indwelling" catheter, research shows. The condom catheters were also far more likely to be seen as comfortable and non-painful.

In the first-ever randomized, controlled trial comparing the two types of catheters, that striking difference in infection and death risk was seen in men who didn't have dementia and didn't need an indwelling catheter for medical reasons. Other men, and all women, should continue to use indwelling catheters, the...

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Source: Health Insurance Law Weekly (2006-07-30)

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