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Table 1 Overview of guidelines concerning sterility precautions during indwelling urethral catheterization

From: The impact of guidelines on sterility precautions during indwelling urethral catheterization at two acute-care hospitals in Sweden - a descriptive survey

Requirements

EAUN-guidelines [12]

Local guidelines Hospital A

Local guidelines Hospital B

Hand hygiene

Bactericidal alcohol hand rub

Bactericidal alcohol hand rub

Not mentioned

Sterility of the IUC during insertion

Sterile catheter

Sterile catheter

Non-sterile catheter

Preparation area for equipment

On a clean trolley

Not mentioned

Not mentioned

Insertion of the urethral catheter

With sterile gloves

With sterile gloves or

sterile forceps held by non-sterile gloves

Not mentioned,

refers to the national guidelines

Fluid for urinary bladder washouts

Sterile fluid

Sterile normal saline

Not mentioned