New clinical study confirms that Bactiguard coated Foley catheters reduce infections in ICU
A recent independent and randomized clinical study confirms that Bactiguard-coated Foley catheters reduce catheter associated urinary tract infections in ICU patients.The study was conducted at the King Fahad Hospital in Saudi Arabia and included 60 patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), who were catheterized for at least 3 days. The incidence of catheter associated urinary tract infections was 90 percent lower for patients with Bactiguard-coated Foley catheters (BIP Foley) compared to patients with standard silicone Foley catheters (10 cases vs. 1 case, P = 0.006). The study is