Are Urinary Tract Infections Present at the Time of Urinary Catheter Insertion?

Are Urinary Tract Infections Present at the Time of Urinary Catheter Insertion?

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) continue to be an issue as a reportable hospital acquired condition (HAC). The purpose of the study is to identify patients with bacteriuria or a urinary tract infection (UTI) prior to the placement of an indwelling urinary catheter in order to i...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of infection control 2016-06, Vol.44 (6), p.S70-S71
Hauptverfasser: Bacon, Janet, RN, CIC, Scheck, David, MD, Geuder, Denise, RN, MS, Flores, Susan, RN, BS, COHN-S, Brown, DeAnna, RN, Newby-Bennett, Donna, MS, RN
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Sprache:eng
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Catheters
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Nosocomial infections
Risk assessment
Urinary tract diseases
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Zusammenfassung:Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) continue to be an issue as a reportable hospital acquired condition (HAC). The purpose of the study is to identify patients with bacteriuria or a urinary tract infection (UTI) prior to the placement of an indwelling urinary catheter in order to identify patients with pre-existing infections and reduce the risk of reportable CAUTI.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2016.04.071