Abstract
We compared interventions to improve urinary catheter care and urine culturing in adult intensive care units of 2 teaching hospitals. Compared to hospital A, hospital B had lower catheter utilization, more compliance with appropriate indications and maintenance, but higher urine culture use and more positive urine cultures per 1,000 patient days.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Multicenter Study
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antimicrobial Stewardship / statistics & numerical data
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Catheter-Related Infections / epidemiology*
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Cross Infection / prevention & control*
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Hospitals, Teaching
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Humans
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Infection Control / methods*
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Intensive Care Units / organization & administration*
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Urinary Tract Infections / epidemiology*
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Urine / microbiology