Healthcare Associated Infections terms starting with U

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1. Uncontrolled Diabetes Admissions Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for…
2. Urinary catheter A flexible tube that is inserted through the urethra and into the bladder to drain urine from the bladder into a bag or container.
3. Urinary Tract Infection Admissions The urinary tract includes the kidneys, bladder and the tubes that help carry urine through the urinary tract and out of the body.