The role of nurses in reducing UTIs
By HARTMANN GROUP
Urinary tract infections make up 40% of hospital-acquired infections, and the vast majority are caused by indwelling urethral catheters. Hartmann speaks to Jeannette Verkerk, a clinical nurse specialist in urology/andrology in the Netherlands and member of the European Association of Urology Nurses board, explains how hospitals can make sure that nursing staff follow good practice to minimise Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI).