The Effect of Urinary Catheters on Microbial Biofilms and Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections

Abstract

Purpose: The aims of this study were to determine relationship between biofilm producer microorganisms attached to urinary catheters (UCs) and urinary catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), to determine the rate of CAUTI development and the relationship between CAUTI and catheterization period in catheterized patients.