The most important measures of prevention of
catheter-associated UTIs are as follows:
(1) catheters should be introduced under antiseptic
conditions;
(2) the catheter system should remain closed;
(3) unnecessary catheterizations should be avoided;
(4) the duration of catheterization should be as
short as possible;
(5) the use of catheter reminding systems is recommended;
(6) implementing infection control programs and
catheter care practice bundles can reduce the
rate of catheter-associated UTIs;
(7) the use of hydrophilic-coated catheters is
recommended for clean intermittent catheterisation.