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Updated recommendations for CAUTI prevention

Urinary tract infections are one of the most common healthcare-associated infections. Urinary catheters are also one of the most common medical devices experienced by adult patients in hospitals and emergency rooms worldwide. A catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) occurs when germs (usually bacteria) enter the urinary tract through the urinary catheter and cause infection.

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