Routes and effects of urinary tract infection

Long-term indwelling catheter

Urinary tract infection

Symptoms found

Urine retention, puerperi- diabetes, long-term bedridden and elderly patients

Inadequate care, contaminated drainage bag, female patient, diabetes, poor catheterization technique

Physiological manifestations of the patient such as fever, pubic pain; abnormal colonies in test values and abnormal screening

Cause nephritis, sepsis, etc., and even increase the fatal ity rate in severe cases https://www.digitimes.com.tw/tech/dt/n/shwnws.asp?id=0000530653_4R27WY304PXB2L4CYRRCS

For patients with long-term indwelling catheters, the longer the catheter is placed, the higher the chance of infection. Therefore, this product is mainly for early detection of urinary tract infections, so that patients can be treated early.

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