Cleansing agent in urinary catheterisation

Report By: Hayley Tennant - Staff Nurse
Institution: Manchester Royal Infirmary
Date Submitted: 13th February 2018
Last Modified: 13th February 2018
Status: Red (incomplete)

Three Part Question

In [patients attending the ED requiring urinary catheterisation] is the use of [sterile saline more effective than 0.05% chlorhexidine gluconate for cleansing the periurethral area] in [reducing the rate of catheter associated urinary tract infection]