Healthcare-associated infection is one of the most common and severe threats to patients'
health and remains a significant challenge for healthcare providers. Among healthcare …

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common microbial infections in humans
and represent a substantial burden on the health care system. UTIs can be uncomplicated …

Use of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) has grown substantially in recent
years. Increasing use has led to the realization that PICCs are associated with important …

Urinary tract infection attributed to the use of an indwelling urinary catheter is one of the most
common infections acquired by patients in health care facilities. As biofilm ultimately …

Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive
recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The …

The intent of this document is to highlight practical recommendations in a concise format
designed to assist physicians, nurses, and infection preventionists at acute-care hospitals in …

For more than 3500 years, urinary catheters have been used to drain the bladder when it
fails to empty. For people with impaired bladder function and for whom the method is …

Plan-do–study–act (PDSA) cycles are the building blocks of iterative healthcare
improvement. 1 Although frequently regarded as separate from research, 2 this quality …

Medical devices such as venous catheters (VCs) and urinary catheters (UCs) are widely
used in the hospital setting. However, the implantation of these devices is often …

Microbial adhesion to medical devices is common for hospital-acquired infections,
particularly for urinary catheters. If not properly treated these infections cause complications …