Success of a urinary catheter insertion team in reducing urinary infections in the ICU

About 8-21 % of hospital infections in ICUs are urinary [1,2], 80 % of them being associated with the use of urinary catheters [3]. Several studies show that the early removal of urinary catheters reduces the rate of urinary tract infection. However, critically ill patients who require this device do not have the option to remove. For this group, the best preventive measure seems to be educative activity for the nursing staff responsible for the insertion and manipulation of this device.