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The purpose of this study was to compare the incidence of urinary infection following sterile catheterisation after either (1) a handwash of 30 s and double gloving, (the shorter sterile technique) or (2) after a 3 minute wash from fingertips to elbows and the wearing of a sterile gown and one pair of gloves, (the longer sterile technique). Forty-six patients were randomly assigned to the two groups. No significant difference in urinary infection rates was found and as a result the more complicated technique has been discontinued
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Pickard, W., Grundy, D. A comparison of two methods of sterile urethral catheterisation in spinal cord injured adults. Spinal Cord 34, 30–33 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1996.5
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