Impact and Limitations of the 2015 National Health and Safety Network Case Definition on Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Rates. (24th November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bardossy, Ana Cecilia; Jayaprakash, Rachna; Alangaden, Anjali C.; Starr, Patricia; Abreu-Lanfranco, Odaliz; Reyes, Katherine; Zervos, Marcus J.; Alangaden, George J.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 38:Number 2(2017)
• Page Start: 239
• Page End: 241
• Publication Date: 2016-11-24
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2016.278
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract : Application of the new 2015 NHSN definition of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in intensive care units reduced CAUTI rates by ~50%, primarily due to exclusion of candiduria. This significant reduction in CAUTI rates resulting from the changes in the definition must be considered when evaluating effectiveness of CAUTI prevention programs. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:239–241