Urinary Tract Infections: Indwelling (Foley) Catheter

Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System                                 

Format             Pamphlet       

This pamphlet describes the causes, symptoms, and signs of urinary tract infections (UTIs), self care steps that can be taken to prevent UTIs, when one should call a health care provider, how to collect a good specimen for urine culture, and things to know about antibiotic treatment.         

Contact URL    http://sci.washington.edu/info/pamphlets/uti_2.asp 

Contact Agency

Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System                     
University of Washington
Rehabilitation Medicine, Box 356490
Seattle, WA 98195

(206) 616-2183; 800-366-5643