Reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates in surgical critical care units via an informal catheter exchange protocol.

IF 3 4区医学 Q2 INFECTIOUS DISEASES Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology Pub Date : 2025-03-17 DOI:10.1017/ice.2025.47

Aricia Shen, Ryan Raypon, Meghan Madhusudhan, Michael Nurok, Tejal Brahmbhatt, Jonathan D Grein, Galinos Barmparas, Michael A Ben-Aderet

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Abstract

Urinary catheter replacement prior to urinary tract infection assessment, introduced as a quality improvement recommendation in two surgical intensive care units, was associated with (88% and 84%) reduction in catheter-associated urinary tract infections and significant reductions in urine cultures performed.

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通过非正式导尿管交换协议降低外科重症监护病房的导尿管相关尿路感染率。

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 医学-传染病学

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6.40

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6.70%

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289

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3-8 weeks

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