irrigation of foley catheter
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Management
- routine irrigation of a foley catheter is NOT indicated
- irrigation is indicated only if the catheter is obstructed[1]
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Smith PW, Bennett G, Bradley S SHEA/APIC Guideline: Infection prevention and control in the long-term care facility. Am J Infect Control. 2008 Sep;36(7):504-35. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18786461 PMCID: PMC3375028 Free PMC article. Review. https://www.ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-6553(08)00604-4/fulltext