Chlorhexidine to Prevent Catheter-related Urinary Tract Infection

Each unit will start with iodine protocol, which uses 10% povidone-iodine for disinfection during Foley insertion, for 2 months. After the designated duration of protocol (determined by the results of randomization), each unit will than switched to CHG protocol for 4 months, in which 2% aqueous chlorhexidine solution are used instead of iodine solution. Subsequently, in the final 6-month phase of study, each unit will than switched to CHG plus protocol, in which 0.05% CHG impregnated gel will be used alongside 2% CHG solution during Foley insertion.

Each unit will start with iodine protocol, which uses 10% povidone-iodine for disinfection during Foley insertion, for 4 months. After the designated duration of protocol (determined by the results of randomization), each unit will than switched to CHG protocol for 4 months, in which 2% aqueous chlorhexidine solution are used instead of iodine solution. Subsequently, in the final 4-month phase of study, each unit will than switched to CHG plus protocol, in which 0.05% CHG impregnated gel will be used alongside 2% CHG solution during Foley insertion.

Each unit will start with iodine protocol, which uses 10% povidone-iodine for disinfection during Foley insertion, for 6 months. After the designated duration of protocol (determined by the results of randomization), each unit will than switched to CHG protocol for 4 months, in which 2% aqueous chlorhexidine solution are used instead of iodine solution. Subsequently, in the final 2-month phase of study, each unit will than switched to CHG plus protocol, in which 0.05% CHG impregnated gel will be used alongside 2% CHG solution during Foley insertion.