Abstract
We reviewed the sustainability of a multifaceted intervention on catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in 3 intensive care units. During the 4-year postintervention period, we observed reductions in urine culture rates (from 80.9 to 47.5 per 1,000 patient days; P < .01), catheter utilization (from 0.68 to 0.58; P < .01), and CAUTI incidence rates (from 1.7 to 0.8 per 1,000 patient days; P = .16).
Publication types
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Review
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Catheter-Related Infections* / epidemiology
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Catheter-Related Infections* / prevention & control
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Catheters
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Cross Infection* / epidemiology
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Cross Infection* / prevention & control
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Humans
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Intensive Care Units
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Quality Improvement
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Urinary Catheterization / adverse effects
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Urinary Tract Infections* / epidemiology
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Urinary Tract Infections* / prevention & control