Annals of internal medicine
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The efficacy of antimicrobial urinary catheters in hospitalized patients is poorly defined. ⋯ According to fair-quality evidence, antimicrobial urinary catheters can prevent bacteriuria in hospitalized patients during short-term catheterization, depending on antimicrobial coating and several other variables. Older data probably lack current relevance. Cost implications and effect on infectious complications remain undefined.