Infections

Uropathogenic bacteria leave a mark - Abstract

Department of Urology, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany.

Editor's Commentary - The network approach for prevention of healthcare-associated infections: Long-term effect of participation in the Duke Infection Control Outreach Network

BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - An interesting strategy for infection prevention is the formation of an “infection control network” as described by Anderson et al., (2011).

The network approach for prevention of healthcare-associated infections: Long-term effect of participation in the Duke Infection Control Outreach Network - Abstract

Duke Infection Control Outreach Network, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA

Urinary tract infection drives genome instability in uropathogenic Escherichia coli and necessitates translesion synthesis DNA polymerase IV for virulence - Abstract

Department of Pediatrics, Center for Microbial Pathogenesis, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.

Urethral catheters: Can we reduce use? - Abstract

Indwelling urinary catheters are the main cause of healthcare-associated urinary tract infections.

Update on biofilm infections in the urinary tract - Abstract

Department of Urology, South-Pest Hospital, 1 Koves Str., 1204, Budapest, Hungary.

Estimating the proportion of healthcare-associated infections that are reasonably preventable and the related mortality and costs - Abstract

Center for Evidence-Based Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.

Reporting catheter-associated urinary tract infections: Denominator matters - Abstract

Department of Infection Control, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, Illinois

Editor's Commentary - Estimating the proportion of healthcare-associated infections that are reasonably preventable and the related mortality and costs

BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - CAUTIs are a major source of hospital acquired infections (HAIs) and negatively impact patient safety.

Editor's Commentary - Feasibility of audit and feedback to reduce postoperative urinary catheter duration

BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - The way for any institution to reduce CAUTI rates is to reduce indwelling (Foley) urinary catheter (IUC) use and/or to remove the catheter as soon as possible.

Editor's Commentary - Reporting catheter-associated urinary tract infections: Denominator matters

BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) - A hospital-wide surveillance program for tracking CAUTIs usually includes monitoring the UTI rate and device days.

Nitrofurantoin compares favorably to recommended agents as empirical treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections in a decision and cost analysis - Abstract

Division of Infectious Diseases, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1000 W Carson St, Box 466, Torrance, CA 90509.

Intermittent catheterization with a hydrophilic-coated catheter delays urinary tract infections in acute spinal cord injury: A prospective, randomized, multicenter trial - Abstract

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136.

Reduction of inappropriate urinary catheter use at a veterans affairs hospital through a multifaceted quality improvement project - Abstract

VA Medical Center Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Guideline for the prevention of health care-associated infection in urological practice in Japan - Abstract

Department of Urology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan.

National ambulatory antibiotic prescribing patterns for pediatric urinary tract infection, 1998-2007 - Abstract

University of California, San Francisco, Department of Urology, 400 Parnassus, A610, San Francisco, CA 94130.

Rapid detection of urinary tract infections using isotachophoresis and molecular beacons - Abstract

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Department of Urology, Stanford University, California 94305, United States.

Washout policies in long-term indwelling urinary catheterization in adults: A short version Cochrane Review - Abstract

Ailsa Hospital, NHS Ayrshire & Arran, Ayr, UK.

New 2012 National Patient Safety Goal - Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)

OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL USA (Press Release) - May 17, 2011 - The Joint Commission has approved one new National Patient Safety Goal for 2012 that focuses on catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) for the hospital and critical access hospital accreditation programs.

Joint Commission approves CAUTI 2012 National Patient Safety Goal

EDGEWOOD, NM USA (Press Release) - May 27, 2011 - On May 17, 2011, the Joint Commission announced it had approved a new National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) for 2012 for catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI).