Recognizing asymptomatic bacteriuria in the surveillance of catheter-associated urinary tract infections-beyond fever and positive urine culture

Recognizing asymptomatic bacteriuria in the surveillance of catheter-associated urinary tract infections-beyond fever and positive urine culture

Among 143 cases of National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), 40% were considered catheter-associated asymptomatic bacteriuria (CA-ASB), and 18% clinical CAUTI. An alternative source of fever was present in 70% of CA-ASB. NHSN CAUTI may not be an...

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Veröffentlicht in:Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE 2024, Vol.4 (1), p.e207, Article e207
Hauptverfasser: Mitaka, Hayato, Bryson-Cahn, Chloe, Estebane, Jorge O, Makarewicz, Vanessa A, Lynch, John B, Chan, Jeannie D
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antibiotics
Asymptomatic
Catheters
Disease prevention
Fever
Health surveillance
Hospitals
Medical instruments
Neutropenia
Nosocomial infections
Patient safety
Research Brief
Urinary tract diseases
Urinary tract infections
Urine
Urogenital system
Viral infections
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Zusammenfassung:Among 143 cases of National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI), 40% were considered catheter-associated asymptomatic bacteriuria (CA-ASB), and 18% clinical CAUTI. An alternative source of fever was present in 70% of CA-ASB. NHSN CAUTI may not be an effective metric for tracking hospital-level infection prevention efforts.
ISSN:2732-494X
2732-494X
DOI:10.1017/ash.2024.459