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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

42 questions · 43 findings · 3 reviews

No studies found 18 · 41.9%GRADE not reported 3 · 7%Very low 7 · 16.3%Low 6 · 14%Moderate 2 · 4.7%High 7 · 16.3%

Impregnated catheters vs antiseptic‐coated catheter

Symptomatic CAUTI: without microbiological evidence ‐ antibiotic versus silver alloy · Patients with an indwelling urethral catheter of short‐term duration

Antimicrobial‐impregnated catheter showed no clear difference in symptomatic CAUTI: without microbiological evidence ‐ antibiotic… compared with antiseptic‐coated catheter (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Impregnated catheters vs antiseptic‐coated catheter

Symptomatic CAUTI: with microbiological evidence ‐ antibiotic versus silver alloy · Patients with an indwelling urethral catheter of short‐term duration

Antimicrobial‐impregnated catheter leads to lower symptomatic CAUTI: with microbiological evidence ‐ antibiotic versus… compared with antiseptic‐coated catheter (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Impregnated catheters vs antiseptic‐coated catheter

Patient discomfort whilst catheter is in situ · Patients with an indwelling urethral catheter of short‐term duration

Antimicrobial‐impregnated catheter leads to higher patient discomfort whilst catheter is in situ compared with antiseptic‐coated catheter (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antispetic‐coated catheter vs standard catheter

Patient discomfort whilst catheter is in situ · Patients with an indwelling urethral catheter of short‐term duration
2 findings from 1 review