Efficacy of Polyvidone Iodine on Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection in Patients with Indwelling Catheter
- VernacularTitle:碘伏预防留置尿管并发尿路感染的效果观察
- Author:
Yue SHEN
;
Ruichen WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Polyvidone iodine;
Indwelling catheter;
Urinary tract infections
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
1994;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To investigate the disinfection method for indwelling urinary catheter and its correlation with the urinary infection.METHODS Eighty cases with indwelling catheter were randomly assigned to two groups.0.5% Polyvidone iodine(Iodophor)was used as lubricant and disinfectant in the experimental group.The control group received liquid paraffin and 0.1% benzalkonium bromide.RESULTS The incidence of urinary tract infections in the experiment group was significantly lower than that in the control group with the same indwelling time of catheter(P
