In a long-term hospitalized adult patient, how does daily assessment of the appropriateness of a urethral catheter reduce the number of catheter-associated urinary tract infections over a six-month period compared to no daily assessment?
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QUESTION FOR PICOT:
In a long-term hospitalized adult patient, how does daily assessment of the appropriateness of a urethral catheter reduce the number of catheter-associated urinary tract infections over a six-month period compared to no daily assessment?