Urinary tract infections in catheterized patients is an unacceptable complication and has been termed a 'never event' by the Center for Medicare \& Medicaid Services (CMS); however there is not consensus among clinicians on how to best prevent CAUTIs. We propose a prospective randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of prophylactic gentamicin bladder irrigation in elimination of CAUTIs.
Catheter Infection
Urinary tract infections in catheterized patients is an unacceptable complication and has been termed a 'never event' by the Center for Medicare \& Medicaid Services (CMS); however there is not consensus among clinicians on how to best prevent CAUTIs. We propose a prospective randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of prophylactic gentamicin bladder irrigation in elimination of CAUTIs.
Gentamicin Bladder Instillation on CAUTI
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St. Jpseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85013
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St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix,
Hahn Soe-Lin, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
2026-10-08