Urinary Tract Infection in Pediatric Patients on Clean Intermittent Catheterization via a Mitrofanoff port with Reused Catheters - Any Association with Catheter Sterility?

Objective: The objective of this study is to find out whether the reused catheters for clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) are colonized before insertion and its association with urinary tract infection (UTI).

Materials And Methods: This is a study conducted on 28 pediatric surgery patients who are on CIC via a Mitrofanoff port and who were reusing catheters, in a tertiary care private medical college hospital for 6-month period. Catheters to be used for the next catheterization were sent for culture along with urine culture.