Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) represent the most common type of
nosocomial infection and are a major health concern due to the complications and frequent …

Indwelling catheters are strongly associated with the development of bacteriuria, which can
lead to significant morbidity in hospitalized patients. This report, a review of the literature …

Guidelines for the diagnosis, prevention, and management of persons with catheter-
associated urinary tract infection (CA-UTI), both symptomatic and asymptomatic, were …

National evidence-based guidelines for preventing healthcare-associated infections (HCAI)
in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England were originally commissioned by the …

Following are the Executive Summary, Summary of Recommendations, and Implementation
and Audit sections. The references for the entire guideline are available in the online edition …

National evidence-based guidelines for preventing healthcare-associated infections (HCAI)
in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals in England were commissioned by the …

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (UTI c) remain the most common nosocomial
infection. Although usually benign, UTI c cause bacteremia in 2–4% of patients and have …

Urinary tract infection (UTI) accounts for up to 40% of nosocomial infections [1, 2], making it
the most common hospital-acquired infection in the United States. Urinary catheter-related …

Background Complicated urinary tract infection occurs in individuals with functional or
structural abnormalities of the genitourinary tract. Objective To review current knowledge …

Nosocomial infections (NIs) now concern 5 to 15% of hospitalized patients and can lead to
complications in 25 to 33% of those patients admitted to ICUs. The most common causes are …