Microbiology for Surgical Technologists (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781111306663
Author: Margaret Rodriguez, Paul Price
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Dr. Martinez ordered a Foley catheter for his patient who was on corticosteroids after kidney transplantation. She requested the catheter be coated to prevent UTI.
Why would her patient be at risk?
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