MRSA Notes

No kidding. I think it is almost common knowledge that a huge amount of hospital infection comes from the use of urinary catheters, so it only makes sense that they would finally do a study on this. So now, researchers from the University of Michigan Health System and the VA hospitals in Seattle and Ann Arbor, Michigan have determined that external catheters reduce risk of urinary tract infection in men.

Of course, if you medically need an internal catheter, you still have to have one, but if you are physically able to urinate on your own, you shouldn’t have it. I wonder how many men are out there running around that were catheterized that didn’t know they didn’t have to be catheterized. And how many of those got infections?

I hope my hubby doesn’t read this, but we had to catheterize him at home 4-6 times a day for about 6 weeks after he came home from the hospital. At the time I knew it was important to clean them very well, but it has been since then that I learned truly how many infections come from urinary catheters. We were so lucky. If you do get here to read this entry, Marshall, forgive me and Happy Birthday honey! I am so very thankful you are with me to celebrate your birthdays, and every single day of your life!

Awareness, catheter, HA MRSA, Infection Prevention, infections, Michigan, Research and Development, Washington

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