SILVER SPRING, MD USA (Press Release) - January 20, 2015
ANA Works with Partnership for Patients and CDC to Target Decrease in Dangerous Infections
Candida albicans is the 3rd most common cause of catheter-associated urinary tract infections, with a strong propensity to form drug-resistant catheter-related biofilms.
PURPOSE: Device-associated infections constitute the majority of health care-associated infections (HAIs) in ICUs.
IMPORTANCE: In 2008, Medicare implemented the Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HACs) Initiative, a policy denying incremental payment for 8 complications of hospital care, also known as never events.
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are the most common hospital-acquired infections worldwide, aggravating the problem of antimicrobial resistance and patient morbidity.
AIM: To investigate incidence, reasons, risk factors and outcomes for inappropriate use of urinary catheters in hospitalized elderly patients.
The objective of this pilot study was to describe effectiveness of an evidence-based guideline designed to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CA-UTI) in reducing CA-UTI in the burn-injured patient population.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the first reported successful use of adjunctive linezolid bladder irrigation.
BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - Urinary tract infections (UTI) are some of the most common health care-associated infections and they occur primarily after bladder catheterization and are very common in hospital and home care contexts.
Background: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are preventable adverse outcomes that cause increased morbidity, mortality, and financial burdens to hospitals.
Microorganisms from a patient or their environment may colonize indwelling urinary catheters, forming biofilm communities on catheter surfaces and increasing patient morbidity and mortality.
LITTLETON, CO USA and SEATTLE, WA USA (Press Release) - January 5, 2015 - dBMEDx, Inc., a privately-held, wireless medical device company, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its novel bladder scanner, the BBS Revolution™, a device offering unparalleled ease of use, speed and accuracy for the non-invasive measurement of bladder volume.
BACKGROUND: Purpose of this study is to determine strategies to decrease catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
In this study, urinary catheter utilization rates, the causative agents for catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) and their antimicrobial susceptibilities in intensive care units (ICUs) in 2009 were investigated at Gazi university hospital.
BACKGROUND: The use of an indwelling catheter after uncomplicated hysterectomy is common, but remains controversial because of the occurrence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (UTIs) and discomfort.
Background: Device-associated healthcare-acquired infections (DA-HAI) pose a threat to patient safety, particularly in the intensive care unit (ICU).
Catheter associated urinary tract infections are common during hospitalization due to the formation of bacterial biofilms on the indwelling device.
RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: Hospital-acquired conditions, or HACs, often result in additional Medicare payments, generated during the initial hospitalization and in subsequent health care encounters.
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections pose a significant risk to hospitalized patients.
BERKELEY, CA USA - The AUA white paper on catheter-associated urinary tract infections: Definitions and significance in the urologic patient was approved by the AUA Board of Directors at its October 2014 meeting.
