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Comparison of Non–Intensive Care Unit (ICU) versus ICU Rates of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Community Hospitals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Sarah S. Lewis ,
Lauren P. Knelson ,
Rebekah W. Moehring ,
Luke F. Chen ,
Daniel J. Sexton  and
Deverick J. Anderson
Sarah S. Lewis*
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina Duke Infection Control Outreach Network, Durham, North Carolina
Lauren P. Knelson
Affiliation:
Duke Infection Control Outreach Network, Durham, North Carolina
Rebekah W. Moehring
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina Duke Infection Control Outreach Network, Durham, North Carolina
Luke F. Chen
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina Duke Infection Control Outreach Network, Durham, North Carolina
Daniel J. Sexton
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina Duke Infection Control Outreach Network, Durham, North Carolina
Deverick J. Anderson
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina Duke Infection Control Outreach Network, Durham, North Carolina
*
PO Box 102359, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710 (sarah.stamps@duke.edu).
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Abstract

We describe and compare the epidemiology of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) occurring in non-intensive care unit (ICU) versus ICU wards in a network of community hospitals over a 2-year period. Overall, 72% of cases of CAUTI occurred in non-ICU patients, which indicates that this population is an important target for dedicated surveillance and prevention efforts.

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Concise Communication
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 34 , Issue 7 , July 2013 , pp. 744 - 747
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2013

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