20%
of hospital-acquired bacteriuria arise from CAUTI
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How do hospitals prevent CAUTI?
The best way to lower the risk of CAUTIs is to limit the use of indwelling urinary catheters (IUCs) and apply the aseptic technique.
Is CAUTI preventable? Yes. However, there are conditions to achieving this. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI), for example, recommends different tools that aid in preventing CAUTI. These include:
- Stringent catheterisation indication to help reduce unnecessary application
- Product standardisation
- Maintenance of catheter sterility
- Timely removal of the catheter.¹
But when frontline healthcare workers are pressed for time, they may not always follow the aseptic technique or choose a safer alternative to an IUC. Our urological solutions, therefore, make it easier for clinicians to do the right thing and help lower the risk of infections. From best practice guidance and caregiver education, to a system with the right products, we empower frontline staff to create and maintain a culture of safety.
After 30 days
of indwelling urinary catheterisation, most patients will experience bacteriuria
3-8%
of patients develop a CAUTI daily
Detrimental
Treating CAUTI is costly and contributes to antibiotic resistance
Reference: Gambrill, B., Pertusati, F., Hughes, S.F. et al. Materials-based incidence of urinary catheter associated urinary tract infections and the causative micro-organisms: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Urol 24, 186 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-024-01565-x