Silver Alloyed Urinary Catheters and Incidence of Catheter Acquired Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
Silver Alloyed Urinary Catheters and Incidence of Catheter Acquired Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
This study is a single blinded (Outcome Assessors), multicenter randomized controlled study
 designed to investigate if a silver alloyed urinary catheter with antibacterial properties
 can reduce the incidence of catheter acquired urinary tract infections in patients undergoing
 elective surgery. Patients requiring urinary catheterization will be randomized into two
 groups and receive either the silver alloyed catheter (test) or a silicone catheter
 (control).
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Adults in elective surgery requiring urinary catheterization

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Patients who has or recently (within 3 weeks) had a urinary catheter

 -  Signs of urinary tracts infection

 -  Previous radiation therapy in lower pelvis

 -  Latex allergy

 -  Cognitive impaired

 -  Do not understand Swedish language.