Comparison of Urinary Tract Infection Rates by Three Different Bacterial Breakpoints to Define Positive Urine Cultures

Comparison of Urinary Tract Infection Rates by Three Different Bacterial Breakpoints to Define Positive Urine Cultures

At our hospital, positive urine cultures are reported based on whether the patient is catheterized (≥5*10 colony-forming units per milliliter [CFU/ml] of bacteria), or non-catheterized (≥5*10 CFU/ml). The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) urinary tract infection (UTI) definition, however, do...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of infection control 2013-06, Vol.41 (6), p.S115-S115
Hauptverfasser: Snyders, Rachael, MPH, BSN, RN, McMullen, Kathleen M.., MPH, CIC, Warren, David, MD, MPH, Hoppe-Bauer, Joan, BA, BS, MT(ASCP)
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bacterial infections
Catheters
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Intubation
Nosocomial infections
Urinalysis
Urinary tract diseases
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Zusammenfassung:At our hospital, positive urine cultures are reported based on whether the patient is catheterized (≥5*10 colony-forming units per milliliter [CFU/ml] of bacteria), or non-catheterized (≥5*10 CFU/ml). The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) urinary tract infection (UTI) definition, however, does not allow for breakpoints based on catheterization status. Rather, UTIs are differentiated based on whether the urine culture contains ≥10 -
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2013.03.232