Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in the Hospital

Publication date: April 2015 Source:Hospital Medicine Clinics, Volume 4, Issue 2 Author(s): Sarah E. Hartley , Staci C. ValleyTeaser Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CA-UTI) account for almost one-fourth of hospital-acquired infections. The presence of the urinary catheter is the greatest modifiable risk factor. Efforts targeted at increasing the awareness of indications for appropriate catheterization, prompt removal, and avoidance of replacement will likely offer the greatest benefit in decreasing infection rates. It is also important to recognize the clinical manifestations of CA-UTI so that the appropriate testing and treatment strategies are used.
Source: Hospital Medicine Clinics - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research