Efficiency of silver coated urinary catheter in catheter-associated urinary tract infection in critical care unit [Yoǧun bakmda kateter nedenli i̇drar yolu enfeksiyonlarni{dotless} önlemede gümüş kapli{dotless} i̇drar sondasi{dotless}ni{dotless}n etkinliǧi]

Aim: urinary tract infection (uti) is the most prevalent cause of nosocomial infections,with an incidence of 40%. the incidence of urosepsis occurs in approximately 16% of the icu patient populations. the purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of a silver coated urinary catheter in prevention of catheter-associated uti. material and methods: we investigated 21 patients (mean age with 71.4±9.0 year and 14 m,7 f) foley silicon urinary catheter and 20 patients (mean age with 67.6±8.7 year and 15 m,5 f) with silver coated urinary catheter. in all patients,foley urinary catheters were changed with silver coated catheter in critical care unit. results: the most common cause of infection was klebsiella (33%). the susceptibility of gram negative microorganisms against antimicrobial agents were amicacin,piperacillin-tazobactam and carbapenem. the cost of antibiotic was higher in foley catheter group than silver coated group (p<0.001). conclusion: silver coated urinary catheter is expensive,it is cost effect according to urinary infection and antibiotic cost.