Effectiveness of a simple intervention for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections in a community teaching hospital

2010 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
pp. 689-693 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jackrapong Bruminhent ◽  
Marjorie Keegan ◽  
Adnan Lakhani ◽  
Ingram M. Roberts ◽  
Joanne Passalacqua
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Community Teaching

Prevalence of Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) Among Pregnant Women in University Of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Benin City, Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 198-204
Author(s):  
Raphael M Mordi ◽  
Moghene E Burke ◽  
Emmanuel E Odjadjare ◽  
Stephen A Enabulele ◽  
Onyinye Jecinta Umeh
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Benin City ◽  
Tract Infections

First occurrence of pediatric urinary tract infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in a teaching hospital in Tunisia

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-112
Author(s):  
Walid Mabrouk ◽  
Lamia Tilouch ◽  
Sameh Mabrouk ◽  
Nadia Jaidane ◽  
Cherifa Chaouch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Streptococcus Pneumoniae ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
First Occurrence ◽  
Tract Infections

scholarly journals Housestaff Knowledge Related to Urinary Catheter Use and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (11) ◽  
pp. 1355-1357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Molly L. Paras ◽  
Erica S. Shenoy ◽  
Heather E. Hsu ◽  
Rochelle P. Walensky ◽  
David C. Hooper
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Urinary Catheter ◽  
Clinical Scenarios ◽  
Prevention Guidelines ◽  
Tract Infections

Despite published catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention guidelines, inappropriate catheter use is common. We surveyed housestaff about their knowledge of catheter-associated urinary tract infections at a teaching hospital and found most are aware of prevention guidelines; however, their application to clinical scenarios and catheter practices fall short of national goals.Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol. 2015;36(11):1355–1357

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document