The treatment of urinary tract infection after urinary catheterization mainly includes: antimicrobial drug therapy, catheter management, and prophylaxis.
1. Antibacterial drugs: initial treatment is usually empirical based on the distribution of local pathogenic bacteria. After waiting for the results of urine culture, the most appropriate antibiotics, such as levofloxacin and norfloxacin, will be selected according to the culture results and drug sensitivity test. All the above drugs need to pay attention to the side effects and adverse reactions of the drugs, please use the above drugs under the guidance of the doctor.
2. Catheter treatment: To ensure smooth drainage of the urinary catheter, to avoid urine reflux, to strengthen the care of the external urethral opening, to ensure cleanliness around the urethral opening. If the catheter drainage is not smooth and blockage occurs, the method of replacing the catheter can be taken to relieve the symptoms.
3. Prevention: improve the sense of aseptic operation of health care personnel, effective cleaning and disinfection of the patient’s urethral orifice, keep the outlet of the drainage bag in a closed state, the urine in the urine bag should be emptied in a timely manner to avoid the occurrence of urine reflux, the urine bag should be emptied in a timely manner to avoid the occurrence of urine reflux.
The treatment of urinary tract infection of urinary catheter needs to be carried out under the guidance of experienced doctors, patients should not use drugs without authorization, when using antibiotics, need to pay attention to patients with or without allergic conditions occur.