Sustainability of a program for continuous reduction of catheter-associated urinary tract infection

Highlights • Prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infection demands the engagement of a multidisciplinary team. • Strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection need to be implemented in hospital settings, especially in intensive care unit and step-down unit patients. •...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2016-06, Vol.44 (6), p.642-646
Main Authors: Regagnin, Dejanira A., RN, da Silva Alves, Debora Schettini, RN, Maria Cavalheiro, Ana, RN, Sampaio Camargo, Thiago Zinsly, MD, Marra, Alexandre R., MD, da Silva Victor, Elivane, PhD, Edmond, Michael B., MD, MPH, MPA
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Brazil
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection
Catheter-Related Infections - prevention & control
Catheterization - adverse effects
Catheters
Female
health care–associated infection prevention
Hospitals, Private
Humans
Infection Control
Infection Control - methods
Infection Control - organization & administration
Infectious Disease
Intensive care
Intensive Care Units
Male
Middle Aged
Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Nosocomial infections
Prevention programs
Sustainability
Tertiary Care Centers
urinary catheter
Urinary tract diseases
Urinary Tract Infections - prevention & control
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Summary:Highlights • Prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infection demands the engagement of a multidisciplinary team. • Strategies to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection need to be implemented in hospital settings, especially in intensive care unit and step-down unit patients. • We deployed a catheter insertion team to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection in our intensive care unit and step-down unit patients.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.11.037