Q; Antimicrobial irrigation of the urinary bladder is an effective way of suppressing Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) in chronically catheterized bed bound patients, getting frequent ICU admissions for Urosepsis?

A) True
B) False


Answer: B

Antimicrobial irrigation of the bladder does not treat, prevent or supress urinary tract infection. On the contrary, it has shown to increase the risk of urosepsis as well as increase the antibiotic resistance. This practice should be abandoned, if in use. 


Reference:

Schneeberger PM, Vreede RW, Bogdanowicz JF, van Dijk WC. A randomized study on the effect of bladder irrigation with povidone-iodine before removal of an indwelling catheter. J Hosp Infect 1992; 21:223.