High proportion of healthcare-associated urinary tract infection in the absence of prior exposure to urinary catheter: a cross-sectional study

Exposure to urinary catheters is considered the most important risk factor for healthcare-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) and is associated with significant morbidity and substantial extra-costs. In this study, we assessed the impact of urinary catheterisation (UC) on symptomatic healthcare...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Antimicrobial resistance & infection control 2013-02, Vol.2 (1), p.5-5, Article 5
Hauptverfasser:	Uçkay, Ilker, Sax, Hugo, Gayet-Ageron, Angèle, Ruef, Christian, Mühlemann, Kathrin, Troillet, Nicolas, Petignat, Christiane, Bernasconi, Enos, Balmelli, Carlo, Widmer, Andreas, Boubaker, Karim, Pittet, Didier
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analysis Catheterization Health aspects Hospital patients Medical societies Prevalence studies (Epidemiology) Risk factors Surveys Urinary tract infections
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