High proportion of healthcare-associated urinary tract infection in the absence of prior exposure to urinary catheter: a cross-sectional study

BORIS DOI
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
23391300
Description
Exposure to urinary catheters is considered the most important risk factor for healthcare-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) and is associated with significant morbidity and substantial extra-costs. In this study, we assessed the impact of urinary catheterisation (UC) on symptomatic healthcare-associated UTI among hospitalized patients.
Date of Publication
2013
Publication Type
Article
Subject(s)
Language(s)
en
Contributor(s)
Uçkay, Ilker
Sax, Hugo
Gayet-Ageron, Angèle
Ruef, Christian
Troillet, Nicolas
Petignat, Christiane
Bernasconi, Enos
Balmelli, Carlo
Widmer, Andreas
Boubaker, Karim
Pittet, Didier
Additional Credits
Series
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Publisher
BioMed Central
ISSN
2047-2994
Access(Rights)
open.access
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