CAUTI

CAUTI

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is an infection that occurs in patients who have a urinary catheter for more than two successive days and exhibit at least one of the following signs and symptoms: fever, suprapubic or cost vertebral angle tenderness, hypothermia, lethargy, bradycardia, vomiting, or apnea (if patients are ≤ 1 year) AND a positive urine culture with only two isolates of microorganisms with a total count ≤10 5 CFU/ml urine. It is considered a major hospital-acquired infection.From: Nanotechnology-Driven Engineered Materials [2019], Healthcare Safety for Nursing Personnel [2019], Bacterial biofilm dependent catheter associated urinary tract infections: Characterization, antibiotic resistance pattern and risk factors [2021]

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Published in Paul Walter Odomirok, Healthcare Affordability, 2018

Paul Walter Odomirok

This project involved processes and procedures of catheter use. One of the top three wastes in Healthcare occurs from defects. Elimination of defects through process and procedure improvement increases patient quality of life and lowers cost. Where the Opportunity for Improvement exists. Foley catheter placement and utilization (duration of device)Implementation of Foley removal protocolDocumentation of Foley insertion and discontinuation to ensure appropriate tracking and data collection.Reduction of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)

Bacterial biofilm dependent catheter associated urinary tract infections: Characterization, antibiotic resistance pattern and risk factors

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Published in Egyptian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 2021

Reham Ramadan, Nesrene Omar, Mohamed Dawaba, Dalia Moemen

A cross-sectional study was implemented throughout one year starting from October 2017 up to September 2018. Adult and pediatric patients admitted to Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura University, and fulfilling the criteria of CAUTI were enrolled in this study. CAUTI was defined as patients with a urinary catheter for more than two successive days with presence of at least one of these signs and symptoms: Fever <38°C, Suprapubic or cost vertebral angle tenderness, Hypothermia or lethargy or bradycardia or vomiting or apnea (if patients ≤ 1 year) AND a positive urine culture with only two isolates of microorganisms with total count ≤105 CFU/ml urine [24]. Patients with renal transplantation, impaired renal functions and renal malignancies were excluded from this study.

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Bacterial biofilm dependent catheter associated urinary tract infections: Characterization, antibiotic resistance pattern and risk factors