Relationship between catheter care and catheter-associated urinary tract infection at Japanese general hospitals: a prospective observational study.

Background: The risk factors for catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) that are associated with catheter care have not been examined in detail by prospective studies or randomised clinical trials.

Objectives: To examine the patterns of catheter care and to identify the CAUTI risk factors associated with catheter care.

Design: Prospective observational study.