Comparison of Non-Intensive Care Unit (ICU) versus ICU Rates of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Community Hospitals.

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Comparison of Non-Intensive Care Unit (ICU) versus ICU Rates of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Community Hospitals.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Jul;34(7):744-7

Authors: Lewis SS, Knelson LP, Moehring RW, Chen LF, Sexton DJ, Anderson DJ

Abstract
We describe and compare the epidemiology of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) occurring in non-intensive care unit (ICU) versus ICU wards in a network of community hospitals over a 2-year period. Overall, 72% of cases of CAUTI occurred in non-ICU patients, which indicates that this population is an important target for dedicated surveillance and prevention efforts.

PMID: 23739080 [PubMed - in process]

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