GXTrex
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Dec 2, 2020
- Messages
- 174
- Reason
- Lost a loved one
- Diagnosis
- 12/2020
- Country
- US
- State
- NY
- City
- Long Island
My dad has a permanent Foley catheter and has fairly frequent UTI's. These lead to a hospital stay and maybe rehab. We want to avoid this cycle. We are being careful to give him enough fluids, drain it regularly, and using proper cleaning precautions.
We are meeting with his urologist and an infectious disease doctor to discuss options but from the sounds of it they do not want him on constant antibiotics because this could lead to a drug-resistant infection.
Should we ask about a suprapubic catheter? Could this help an ALS patient avoid UTI's? Do you guys have any other recommendations?
We are meeting with his urologist and an infectious disease doctor to discuss options but from the sounds of it they do not want him on constant antibiotics because this could lead to a drug-resistant infection.
Should we ask about a suprapubic catheter? Could this help an ALS patient avoid UTI's? Do you guys have any other recommendations?