Prevalence of Catheter-associated bacteriuria in patients who received short-term catheterization in the northeast of Iran

ABSTRACT

Background: Catheter-associated [CA] bacteriuria is a result of the extensive usage of urinary catheterization. Once a catheter is placed, many patients achieve bacteriuria, even with the use of greatest consideration and care of the catheter. In this study, we decided to evaluate the prevalence of Catheter-associated bacteriuria in patients who received short-term catheterization in the northeast of Iran