Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
An Overview of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
The urinary tract is the most common site of healthcare-associated infection, accounting for more than 40% of the total number reported by acute-care hospitals and affecting an estimated 600,000 patients per year (1979).
Most of these infections--66% to 86%--follow instrumentation of the urinary tract, mainly urinary catheterization. Although not all catheter-associated urinary tract infections can be prevented, it is believed that a large number could be avoided by the proper management of the indwelling catheter.
Date last modified: September 27,
2005
Content source:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases
Content source:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases