MP29-13 LONG-TERM DILIGENT CATHETER MONITORING MINIMIZES CATHETER ASSOCIATED URINARY TRACT INFECTION (CAUTI) RATES

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE:CAUTIs are thought to be an avoidable complication and account for 75% of urinary tract infections (UTI). CAUTI risk increases 5%/day (d) of catheterization. For >10 year...