scholarly journals Epidemiology and Control of Urinary Tract Infections in Intensive Care Patients

10.5772/23113 ◽  
2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonella Agodi ◽  
Martina Barchitt
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Intensive Care Patients ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
And Control

Risk factors associated with urinary tract infections in intensive care patients

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-66
Author(s):  
Eng Kiang Lee ◽  
Alvin Teo ◽  
Gillian Land ◽  
Sue Borrell ◽  
Denis Spelman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Intensive Care Patients ◽  
Tract Infections

Trends in Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Adult Intensive Care Units—United States, 1990–2007

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (8) ◽  
pp. 748-756 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deron C. Burton ◽  
Jonathan R. Edwards ◽  
Arjun Srinivasan ◽  
Scott K. Fridkin ◽  
Carolyn V. Gould
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria ◽  
The United States ◽  
Symptomatic Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Prevention Guidelines ◽  
Tract Infections

Background.Over the past 2 decades, multiple interventions have been developed to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). The CAUTI prevention guidelines of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee were recently revised.Objective.To examine changes in rates of CAUTI events in adult intensive care units (ICUs) in the United States from 1990 through 2007.Methods.Data were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System from 1990 through 2004 and the National Healthcare Safety Network from 2006 through 2007. Infection preventionists in participating hospitals used standard methods to identify all CAUTI events (categorized as symptomatic urinary tract infection [SUTI] or asymptomatic bacteriuria [ASB]) and urinary catheter–days (UC-days) in months selected for surveillance. Data from all facilities were aggregated to calculate pooled mean annual SUTI and ASB rates (in events per 1,000 UC-days) by ICU type. Poisson regression was used to estimate percent changes in rates over time.Results.Overall, 36,282 SUTIs and 22,973 ASB episodes were reported from 367 facilities representing 1,223 adult ICUs, including combined medical/surgical (505), medical (212), surgical (224), coronary (173), and cardiothoracic (109) ICUs. All ICU types experienced significant declines of 19%–67% in SUTI rates and 29%–72% in ASB rates from 1990 through 2007. Between 2000 and 2007, significant reductions in SUTI rates occurred in all ICU types except cardiothoracic ICUs.Conclusions.Since 1990, CAUTI rates have declined significantly in all major adult ICU types in facilities reporting to the CDC. Further efforts are needed to assess prevention strategies that might have led to these decreases and to implement new CAUTI prevention guidelines.

Culturing practices and the care of the urinary catheter in reducing NHSN-defined catheter-associated urinary tract infections: The tale of two teaching hospitals

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (12) ◽  
pp. 1494-1496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Cecilia Bardossy ◽  
Takiah Williams ◽  
Karen Jones ◽  
Susan Szpunar ◽  
Marcus Zervos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Urine Culture ◽  
Urinary Catheter ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Positive Urine ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Catheter Care

AbstractWe compared interventions to improve urinary catheter care and urine culturing in adult intensive care units of 2 teaching hospitals. Compared to hospital A, hospital B had lower catheter utilization, more compliance with appropriate indications and maintenance, but higher urine culture use and more positive urine cultures per 1,000 patient days.

scholarly journals Diagnosis, prevention and control of urinary tract infections: a survey of routine practices in Belgian nursing homes

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 182-188
Author(s):  
Katrien Latour ◽  
Jan De Lepeleire ◽  
Béatrice Jans ◽  
Frank Buntinx ◽  
Boudewijn Catry
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Urinary Catheter ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Urine Sampling ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
And Control ◽  
Catheter Care

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most frequently reported infections in older adults and the most common reason for antimicrobial prescribing in nursing homes (NHs). In this vulnerable population, both a good diagnosis and prevention of these infections are crucial as overuse of antibiotics can lead to a variety of negative consequences including the development of multidrug-resistant organisms. Objective: To determine infection prevention and control (IPC) and diagnostic practices for UTIs in Belgian NHs. Methods: Local staff members had to complete an institution-level questionnaire exploring the availability of IPC practices and resources and procedures for UTI surveillance, diagnosis, and urinary catheter and incontinence care. Results: UTIs were the second most common infections in the 87 participating NHs (prevalence: 1.0%). Dipstick tests and urine cultures were routinely performed in 30.2% and 44.6% of the facilities, respectively. In non-catheterised residents, voided or midstream urine sampling was most frequently applied. Protocols/guidelines for urine sampling, urinary catheter care and incontinence care were available in 43.7%, 45.9% and 31.0% of the NHs, respectively. Indwelling catheters were uncommon (2.3% of the residents) and urinary retention (84.9%) and wound management (48.8%) were the most commonly reported indications. Only surveillance was found to significantly impact the UTI prevalence: 2.2% versus 0.8% in NHs with or without surveillance, respectively ( P < 0.001). Discussion: This survey identified key areas for improving the diagnosis and prevention of UTIs, such as education and training regarding the basics of urine collection and catheter care.

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