| Literature DB >> 26856468 |
Anita I Sen1, Krystal Balzer2, Diane Mangino2, Maria Messina2, Barbara Ross2, Philip Zachariah3, Lisa Saiman4.
Abstract
We sought to describe the characteristics of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) in a children's hospital while demonstrating efficacy of electronic identification of CAUTIs. There were 25 CAUTIs identified over 24 months, with most (88%) occurring in the intensive care units (ICUs). The incidence of ICU CAUTIs decreased during the study period (P = .04). Concordance between electronic identification and validation by infection control staff was 83% and increased to 100% with correction of nursing documentation.Entities:
Keywords: Catheter-associated urinary tract infection; electronic surveillance; hospital-associated infection; indwelling urinary catheter; pediatric
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26856468 PMCID: PMC5432012 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.12.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Infect Control ISSN: 0196-6553 Impact factor: 2.918