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CAUTI, Explained: What Families and Care Teams Should Know

For families and caregivers 

What is CAUTI? 

CAUTI stands for catheter-associated urinary tract infection. It’s a bladder or kidney infection that’s linked to having a urinary catheter. 

A catheter is a thin tube that drains urine from the bladder into a bag. Hospitals and care facilities use them for lots of reasons. The CDC says catheters are linked to about three out of four urinary tract infections that people pick up in the hospital (CDC). 

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Posts about:

Incontinence Health (3)

inside building lobby

CAUTI, Explained: What Families and Care Teams Should Know

For families and caregivers 

What is CAUTI? 

CAUTI stands for catheter-associated urinary tract infection. It’s a bladder or kidney infection that’s linked to having a urinary catheter. 

A catheter is a thin tube that drains urine from the bladder into a bag. Hospitals and care facilities use them for lots of reasons. The CDC says catheters are linked to about three out of four urinary tract infections that people pick up in the hospital (CDC). 

Read More