Impact of changes in the NHSN catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) surveillance criteria on the frequency and epidemiology of CAUTI in intensive care units (ICUs)

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 Mar;36(3):346-9. doi: 10.1017/ice.2014.67.

Abstract

The impact of the 2013 NHSN CAUTI definition on CAUTI rates was analyzed. A total of 107 CAUTI episodes were identified; 60 according to NHSN 2013 definitions only and 47 according to the 2012 and 2013 definitions. Physician-diagnosed "other infections" were more common among patients who had CAUTI only according to NHSN 2013 definitions (P<.001).

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Catheter-Related Infections / diagnosis*
  • Catheter-Related Infections / epidemiology
  • Catheter-Related Infections / prevention & control
  • Cross Infection / diagnosis*
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology
  • Cross Infection / prevention & control
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods
  • Infection Control / standards*
  • Intensive Care Units / standards
  • Intensive Care Units / statistics & numerical data*
  • Male
  • Michigan
  • Middle Aged
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Urinary Tract Infections / diagnosis*
  • Urinary Tract Infections / epidemiology
  • Urinary Tract Infections / prevention & control