Urinary Tract Infections in Adults

Chateter-associated Urinary Tract Infections in Adults

INTRODUCTION Hospital-acquired Urinary tract infections make 35% of all the hospital-acquired infections, and about 80% of them are related to the catheterization of the urinary bladder. PURPOSE To determine clinical characteristics and dominant etiologic factors of Urinary Tract Infections associated with urinary catheter (C-UTIs). METHODS Determined clinical characteristics of C-UTIs were...

Treatment duration for urinary tract infections in adults.

There is a body of information regarding urinary tract infections that clinicians need to know. These physicians want to be able to recognize urinary tract infections, determine what patients merit therapy, and, particularly in the cutrent era of diagnostic-related groups, formulate the essential elements of the evaluation. Physicians are also concerned about another practical issue, namely the...

Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Adults.

CriticalCareNurse Vol 36, No. 4, AUGUST 2016 e9 Supporting Evidence Assessment of Need for Indwelling Catheter 1. Prolonged catheterization is the major risk factor for CAUTIs.5 Develop written guidelines for urinary catheterization, and include indications for indwelling urinary catheterization and ensuring that catheter placement is limited to patients who meet indications.5,6 Bladder scannin...

urinary tract infections in children

Pediatric urinary tract infections.

Urinary tract infection in the pediatric population can lead to significant morbidity if not treated promptly and appropriately. All first infections may signify possible underlying anatomic or functional abnormality and require imaging of the lower and upper tracts. Accurate diagnosis of UTIs requires a properly collected quantitative urine culture. Treatment should be tailored to the pathogen...