There are multiple definitions:

1. inappropriate urinary catheterization(English)

   • more commonly among female, nonambulatory, and medical ICU patients. Careful attention to this aspect of medical care may reduce the incidence CA-UTI with subsequent decreases in length of stay, cost of hospitalization, and cost for treatment of CA-UTI
   • CA-UTI, ICU, UC
   • Urology
   • https://doi.org…jic.2006.11.007

2. indwelling urinary catheter(English)

   • the SCIP guideline promotes removal of indwelling urinary catheters within 48 hours of surgery
   • NSQIP, SCIP, UTI
   • Urology, Surgery
   • https://doi.org…hsurg.2012.1485