Impact of changes in the NHSN catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) surveillance criteria on the frequency and epidemiology of CAUTI in intensive care units (ICUs)

Autor: Shigehiko Karino, Vishnu Priya Kesani, Amina Pervaiz, Sarit Sharma, Keith S. Kaye, Nida Aftab, Anupama Neelakanta, Tal Mann, Sorabh Dhar, Madiha Salim, Nader Tashtoush
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 36(3)
ISSN: 1559-6834
Popis: The impact of the 2013 NHSN CAUTI definition on CAUTI rates was analyzed. A total of 107 CAUTI episodes were identified; 60 according to NHSN 2013 definitions only and 47 according to the 2012 and 2013 definitions. Physician-diagnosed “other infections” were more common among patients who had CAUTI only according to NHSN 2013 definitions (PInfect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014;00(0): 1–4
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