Antimicrobial Catheters: A Promising Solution for Healthcare-Associated Infections Catheters are medical devices used extensively in healthcare facilities for drainage of fluids or administration of fluids, medication or nutrition. However, prolonged use of catheters poses risk of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). CAUTIs increase patient morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. In recent times, antimicrobial catheters have emerged as a solution to reduce...
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