Does periurethral cleaning with water prior to indwelling urinary catheterization increase the risk of urinary tract infections? A systematic review and meta-analysis

•Meatal cleaning with water is enough before indwelling urinary catheter insertion.•Both tap water and sterile water can be used for meatal cleaning.•Meatal cleaning with water can be applied either in hospital or community. To determine whether periurethral cleaning with water before indwelling uri...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of infection control 2018-12, Vol.46 (12), p.1400-1405
Hauptverfasser:	Huang, Kun, Liang, Jihong, Mo, Ting, Zhou, Yanli, Ying, Yanping
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	anti-infective agent indwelling urinary catheterization prevention and control Urinary tract infection
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