scholarly journals Aspects of Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections Associated with Urinary Bladder Catheterisation and Their Implementation in Nursing Practice

Healthcare ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 152
Author(s):  
Jitka Krocová ◽  
Radka Prokešová
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Healthcare Provision ◽  
Process Indicators ◽  
Urinary Infections ◽  
Management Positions ◽  
Tract Infections

In the case of the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) related to healthcare provision, high-quality and comprehensively provided nursing care is essential. Implementation of preventive strategies is based on recommended procedures, and the introduction of whole sets of measures has been shown to be effective. The objective of this research is to find out whether the providers of acute bed care have implemented the steps of CAUTI prevention, and specifically which measures leading to improved quality of care in the area of urinary infections are already in place. To determine this, we carried out quantitative research. Data were collected using a questionnaire-based investigation; we used two non-standardised and one standardised questionnaire, and the respondents were general nurses in management positions (n = 186). The results revealed that result-related CAUTI indicators are monitored by only one-third of the respondents, and records of catheterisation indication are not kept by 17.3% of general nurses. The results of the research showed deficiencies in the monitoring of CAUTI outcome and process indicators, and a weakness of the implemented preventive measures is the maintenance of catheterisation documentation. Periodic CAUTI prevention training is not implemented as recommended. It is positive that there are well-working teams of HAI prevention experts in hospitals.

Hospitalization for urinary tract infections and the quality of preventive health care received by people with spina bifida

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian S. Armour ◽  
Lijing Ouyang ◽  
Judy Thibadeau ◽  
Scott D. Grosse ◽  
Vincent A. Campbell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Spina Bifida ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Preventive Health Care ◽  
Preventive Health ◽  
Tract Infections

W069 RECURRENT LOWER URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON PATIENT QUALITY-OF-LIFE

2012 ◽  
Vol 119 ◽  
pp. S727-S727
Author(s):  
J. Renard ◽  
M.T. Da Quinta e Costa de Mascarenhas Sa ◽  
G.J. Wirth ◽  
M. Zahran ◽  
E. Quimper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract ◽  
Detrimental Effect ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Lower Urinary

scholarly journals PREVALÊNCIA DE INFECÇÃO URINÁRIA E DE Actinomyces suis EM PORCAS GESTANTES E SUA CORRELAÇÃO COM ALGUNS PARÂMETROS FÍSICOS E QUÍMICOS DA URINA

2000 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
G.C. ALBERTON ◽  
P.R. WERNER ◽  
J. SOBESTIANSKY ◽  
O.D. COSTA ◽  
W. BARIONI JÚNIOR
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Urinary Infection ◽  
Urine Samples ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Presumptive Diagnosis ◽  
Urinary Infections ◽  
Physical And Chemical Parameters ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Physical And Chemical

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo determinar a prevalência de infecção urinária e da bactéria Actinomyces suis na urina de 1745 porcas gestantes da região Sul do Brasil e correlacionar essa prevalência com parâmetros físicos e químicos da urina. A prevalência de infecção urinária e de A. suis foi de 28,31% e 20,63%, respectivamente. Observou-se correlação negativa entre infecção urinária e A. suis, ou seja, as porcas que apresentaram infecção urinária tinham menor prevalência de A. suis (13,67%) do que as que não a apresentaram (23,12%). Da mesma forma, as porcas portadoras de A. suis, tinham menor prevalência de infecção urinária (17,43%) do que as não portadoras (28,62%). Apenas 3,60% das porcas examinadas eram positivas para infecção urinária e A. suis simultaneamente. A cor predominante da urina foi a amarelo claro, tanto para as porcas portadoras ou não portadoras de infecção urinária ou de A. suis. Constatou-se a presença de turbidez em 83,15% das amostras, sendo que em 96,18% das amostras turvas observou-se a presença de cristais. Finalmente, a cor, aspecto, densidade, pH e presença de cristais, foram considerados como parâmetros sem valor para o diagnóstico presuntivo de infecção urinária em porcas gestantes. Prevalence of urinary tract infections and of Actinomyces suis in urine from pregnant sows. Correlation with some urine’s physical and chemical parameters Abstract A survey has been carried out in urine samples from 1745 pregnant sows from Southern Brazil, in regard to the prevalence of urinary infections and of Actinomyces suis and its correlation with some of the urine physical and chemical parameters. Prevalence of urinary infections was of 28.31% and that of A. suis, 20.63%. However, a negative correlation has been found between the incidence of urinary infection and the presence of A. suis, the prevalence of the latter being lower in sows which are positive for urinary infections (13.67%) than in those without urinary infection (23.12%). At the same time, sows positive for A. suis display a lesser number of urinary infection (17.43%) than those negative for the bacteria (28.62%). Only in 3.60% of the sows, urinary infection and A. suis occurred simultaneously. Due to the presence of crystals, turbidity was frequently observed in sow’s urine (83.15%). Crystals were present in 96.18% of sow’s turbid urine samples. Furthermore, color, turbidity, density, pH and the presence of crystals were not considered of value for the presumptive diagnosis of urinary tract infections in pregnant sows.

scholarly journals Expression of Interleukin-8 Receptors (CXCR1 and CXCR2) in Premenopausal Women with Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections

2005 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1358-1363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Smithson ◽  
Maria Rosa Sarrias ◽  
Juanjo Barcelo ◽  
Belen Suarez ◽  
Juan Pablo Horcajada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Premenopausal Women ◽  
Typing Method ◽  
Exon 2 ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Cxcr2 Expression ◽  
Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Urinary Infections ◽  
Tract Infections

ABSTRACT The migration of neutrophils through infected tissues is mediated by the CXC chemokines and its receptors (CXCR1 and CXCR2). It has been proposed that a CXCR1 deficiency could confer susceptibility to acute pyelonephritis in children. The objective of the study is to assess the surface expression of CXCR1 and CXCR2 and the existence of polymorphisms in the CXCR1 gene in premenopausal women with recurrent urinary tract infections. The study included 20 premenopausal women with recurrent urinary infections, with normal urinary tracts, and without diseases potentially associated with relapsing urinary infections and 30 controls without previous urinary infections. The levels of CXCR1 and CXCR2 expression on neutrophils were measured and analyzed by flow cytometry by measuring the mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) channel. The promoter and coding regions of the CXCR1 gene were analyzed for the presence of polymorphisms by a sequence-based typing method. Patients with recurrent urinary tract infections exhibited median levels of CXCR1 expression, determined from MFI values, similar to those of the controls. The analysis of CXCR2 showed that patients with recurrent urinary infections had lower median levels of expression, determined from the MFI values, than the controls (P = 0.002, Mann-Whitney U test). No polymorphisms were detected at the promoter or at the exon 1 region of the CXCR1 gene either in the patients or in the controls. Polymorphisms were detected at the exon 2 of CXCR1, but their frequencies did not differ between patients and controls. We have found a low level of CXCR2 expression in patients with recurrent urinary tract infections. These results suggest that a low level of CXCR2 expression may increase the susceptibilities of premenopausal women to urinary tract infections.

Using A Criteria-Based Reminder To Reduce Use Of Indwelling Urinary Catheters And Decrease Urinary Tract Infections

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yin-Yin Chen ◽  
Mei-Man Chi ◽  
Yu-Chih Chen ◽  
Yu-Jiun Chan ◽  
Shin-Shang Chou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Relative Risk ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Utilization Rate ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Urinary Catheterization ◽  
Urinary Catheters ◽  
Urinary Infections ◽  
Tract Infections

Background Duration of indwelling urinary catheterization is an important risk factor for urinary tract infection. Objectives To determine whether a reminder approach reduces the use of urinary catheters and the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Methods A randomized control trial was performed in 2 respiratory intensive care units in a 2990-bed tertiary referral medical center. Patients who had urinary catheters in place for more than 2 days from April through November 2008 were randomly assigned to either the intervention group (use of a criteria-based reminder to remove the catheter) or the control group (no reminder). Results A total of 278 patients were recruited. Utilization rate of indwelling urinary catheters was decreased by 22% in the intervention group compared with the control group (relative risk, 0.78; 95% CI, 0.76-0.80; P < .001). The intervention significantly shortened the median duration of catheterization (7 days vs 11 days for the control group; P < .001). The success rate for removing the catheters in the intervention group by day 7 was 88%. The reminder intervention reduced the incidence of catheter-associated infections by 48% (relative risk, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.32-0.86; P = .009) in the intervention group compared with the control group. Conclusions Use of a criteria-based reminder to remove indwelling urinary catheters can diminish the use of urinary catheterization and reduce the likelihood of catheter-associated urinary infections. This reminder approach can prevent catheter-associated urinary infections, and its use should be strongly considered as a way to enhance the safety of patients. (American Journal of Critical Care. 2013;22:105–114)

scholarly journals Bacterial Quality of Urinary Tract Infections in Diabetic and Non Diabetics of the Population of Ma’an Province, Jordan

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 179-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Al-Asoufi ◽  
Ali Khlaifat ◽  
Amjad Al Tarawneh ◽  
Khalid Alsharafa ◽  
Muhamad Al-Limoun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Tract Infections
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