Does Urinary Catheter Replacement Prior To Obtaining Urine for Culture Make a Difference?

• Main Authors: Julia Moody (Author), Kenneth Sands (Author), Keetha Kratzer (Author), Eunice Blanchard (Author), Laura McLean (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Indwelling urinary catheters (UCs) generate biofilm that grows over time, raising concern that after several days any culture from a UC may generate a false positive result. Whether and when to replace a UC prior to culture is controversial, with prior studies recommending anywhere from...