Urinary Tract Infections Catheter-associated urinary tract infections have been detrimental to the quality, effectiveness, and continuity of care in hospitals. The hygiene, insertion, and maintenance of catheter insertions have accentuated the spread of infections and given rise to new issues such as patient morbidity and mortality requiring urgent intervention (Clayton, 2017). Some complications arising from CAUTI include orchitis, prostatitis, meningitis, bacteremia, epididymitis, endocarditis, cystitis, septic arthritis, and pyelonephritis. Notably, Clayton (2017) explains that the risk of CAUTI revolves around the process of insertion, duration of catheter usage, the quality of care, and patient’s susceptibility to such infections. In this regard, the acute care sections of various hospitals require distinct recommendations regarding the proper use and maintenance of catheter care to
