Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is a major healthcare problem in the U.S., accounting for approximately 40% of all hospital acquired infections. Microorganisms can colonize the catheter extraluminally or intraluminally, and are often protected in a biofilm environment. Nearly all patients catherized for 30 days or longer will develop bacteriuria, or the presence of bacteria in normally sterile urine. Ten to twenty percent of these patients will develop a symptomatic CAUTI. In a further 1-4%, the infection will spread into the kidneys or bloodstream, leading to potentially lethal bacteremia.