What can be done about the catheter bag smell?

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CareD1 Asked October 26, 2023

What can be done about the catheter bag smell?

Anyone cared for loved one with a folley catheter? I know a strong fishy or foul odour might indicate a UTI, and it happened before, but for the past week the catheter bag gave off a strong heightened urine smell. I changed a new one and it still did not get rid of the smell. Worried if this is another UTI.

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A P.A. Told me to use mouth wash to the bag.

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Wow. I just came back from a ten mile round trip to get my husbands urine tested. Didn’t know there is an otc one I can buy. will check it out immediately
Thanks for the info.

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Medical supply stores online for certain. And amazon for the urine dip sticks. Qtests Reagent test strips for Urinalysis are available at amazon, and those are the ones I get. Catheter bags are online at medical supply and do watch a video on how to change urine collection bags.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=how+to+change+a+urine+bag+on+a+catheter
and any other video you need about catheters all over online.
Good luck.

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Change it frequently. Periodic urine testing even if just only by the dipstick method. Ask doc about method for collecting urine via a syringe into the port provided on long term catheter.

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Not only is foul odor an indication of ATI, cloudy urine is another symptom. You can also ask the patient if they feel a burning sensation when they are releasing urine.

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Have your loved one tested for a UTI ASAP. You certainly don't want to waste time as any infection can turn to sepsis.
My late husband had a supra pubic catheter for the last 2 years of his life and there were several times that he developed a UTI, and his catheter bag never smelled bad. It was usually a fever that tipped me and the hospice nurse off to an infection.
Worrying whether your loved one has "another UTI" isn't going to cure it, so call their doctor today to get them tested for one.

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Do you have OTC strips that you can use to test for a UTI?

This is one type, made by AZO:

https://www.cvs.com/shop/azo-urinary-tract-infection-uti-test-strips-2-ct-prodid-455020?skuId=455020&cgaa=QWxsb3dHb29nbGVUb0FjY2Vzc0NWU1BhZ2Vz&cid=ps_pmg_pla&gclid=CjwKCAjwnOipBhBQEiwACyGLusaD7SLWUZlth8rQxcU7IjSh8gaDGYh7giJX5HWYwrgjb_bo6YcZ7xoCMq4QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

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