CAUTI Publications
Healthcare-associated urinary tract infections in patients with a urinary catheter: Risk factors, microbiological characteristics and patterns of antibiotic resistance
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OBJECTIVE - Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are the most common nosocomial acquired infections, with high resistance rates. CAUTIs are a potentially severe complication in hospitalized patients and imply higher costs. Our aim was to analyze the characteristics of CAUTIs in our Urology department.
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Intensive Care Unit Patients
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OBJECTIVE - To delineate the epidemiology of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and to better understand the value of urine cultures for evaluation of fever in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting
Questionable validity of the catheter-associated urinary tract infection metric used for value-based purchasing
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Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) occur in 290,000 US hospital patients annually, with an estimated cost of $290 million.
Trends in the incidence rate of device-associated infections in intensive care units after the establishment of the Korean Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System
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The effectiveness of continuous nationwide surveillance on healthcare-associated infections should be investigated in each country.
Reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in a neuro-spine intensive care unit - Abstract
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A collaborative effort reduced catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the neuro-spine intensive care unit where the majority of infections occurred at our institution.
Device-associated infection rates and bacterial resistance in six academic teaching hospitals of Iran: Findings from the International Nocosomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) - Abstract
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Device-associated health care-acquired infections (DA-HAIs) pose a threat to patient safety, particularly in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Natural language processing for real-time catheter-associated urinary tract infection surveillance: Results of a pilot implementation trial - Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is a quality benchmark.
Effectiveness of an antimicrobial stewardship approach for urinary catheter associated asymptomatic bacteriuria - Abstract
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IMPORTANCE: Overtreatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) in patients with urinary catheters remains high.
Use of a patient hand hygiene protocol to reduce hospital-acquired infections and improve nurses' hand washing - Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Critically ill patients are at marked risk of hospital-acquired infections, which increase patients' morbidity and mortality.
Catheter-associated candiduria: Risk factors, medical interventions, and antifungal susceptibility - Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Catheter-associated candiduria is a common clinical finding in hospitalized patients, especially in the intensive care unit.
Impact of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services hospital-acquired conditions policy on billing rates for 2 targeted healthcare-associated infections - Abstract
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BACKGROUND: The 2008 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services hospital-acquired conditions policy limited additional payment for conditions deemed reasonably preventable.
Impact of a bundle on prevention and control of healthcare associated infections in intensive care unit - Abstract
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Inpatients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are at high risk for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
Preventing device-associated infections in US hospitals: National surveys from 2005 to 2013 - Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Numerous initiatives have focused on reducing device-associated infections, contributing to an overall decrease in infections nationwide.
Risk factors for catheter-associated urinary tract infections in a pediatric institution - Abstract
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PURPOSE: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are an essential measure for health care quality improvement that affects reimbursement through hospital-acquired condition reduction programs in adult patients.
An electronic surveillance tool for catheter-associated urinary tract infection in intensive care units - Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Traditional methods of surveillance of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are error-prone and resource-intensive.
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection: Role of the setting of catheter insertion - Abstract
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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) in patients admitted to a surgical ward in Central Italy and to analyze the associated risk factors.
Pilot study of a non-return catheter valve for reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in critically ill patients - Abstract
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of a non-return catheter valve vs. the standard urine bag for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in critically ill patients.
Impact of device-associated infection on trauma patient outcomes at a major trauma center - Abstract
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BACKGROUND: Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) are considered performance measures.
Enhancing resident safety by preventing healthcare-associated infection: A national initiative to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infections in nursing homes - Abstract
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Preventing healthcare-associated infection (HAI) is a key contributor to enhancing resident safety in nursing homes.
Denominator doesn't matter: Standardizing healthcare-associated infection rates by bed days or device days - Abstract
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OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact on infection rates and hospital rank for catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI), and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) using device days and bed days as the denominator.