Diseases

Catheter-Related Infections

Infections resulting from the use of catheters. Proper aseptic technique, site of catheter placement, material composition, and virulence of the organism are all factors that can influence possible infection.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Infections resulting from the use of catheters. Proper aseptic technique, site of catheter placement, material composition, and virulence of the organism are all factors that can influence possible infection.

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19 entry terms
  • Catheter Associated Infection
  • Catheter Related Infection
  • Catheter-Associated Infections
  • Associated Infection, Catheter
  • Associated Infections, Catheter
  • Catheter Associated Infections
  • Catheter Related Infections
  • Catheter-Associated Infection
  • Catheter-Related Infection
  • Infection, Catheter Associated
  • Infection, Catheter Related
  • Infection, Catheter-Associated
  • Infection, Catheter-Related
  • Infections, Catheter Associated
  • Infections, Catheter Related
  • Infections, Catheter-Associated
  • Infections, Catheter-Related
  • Related Infection, Catheter
  • Related Infections, Catheter

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36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with CROSS INFECTION if pertinent

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History Note

2009

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Previous Indexing

  • specific catheterization/adverse effects (1977-2008)

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  1. C01w.195w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Catheter-Related Infections. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055499. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055499
  2. Catheter-Related Infections. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catheter-associated_urinary_tract_infection
  3. Catheter-Related Infections. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28135201