Urinary tract infections and catheterassociated
infections
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the largest single group
of healthcare-associated infections.The presence of a urinary
catheter and the duration of its insertion are contributory
factors to the development of a UTI (Emmerson et al,1996).
Smyth et al (2006) reported that UTIs were the second
largest single group of healthcare-associated infections in the
UK, amounting to 19.7% of all hospital-acquired infections
(DH, 2007). Between 43% and 56% of UTIs are associated
with a urinary catheter (Health Protection Agency, 2012).
National sources claim that UTIs and catheter-associated
UTIs (CAUTIs) account for 1–3% of all GP consultations.
Bacteriuria develops in approximately 30% of catheterised
patients after 2–10 days, and 24% of these will develop
symptoms of CAUTI. Approximately 4% of those with a
CAUTI develop life-threatening secondary infections, such
as bacteraemia or sepsis, where mortality figures range from
10% to 33% (Loveday et al, 2013)
Urinary tract infections and catheterassociatedinfectionsUrinary tract infections (UTIs) are the largest single groupof healthcare-associated infections.The presence of a urinarycatheter and the duration of its insertion are contributoryfactors to the development of a UTI (Emmerson et al,1996).Smyth et al (2006) reported that UTIs were the secondlargest single group of healthcare-associated infections in theUK, amounting to 19.7% of all hospital-acquired infections(DH, 2007). Between 43% and 56% of UTIs are associatedwith a urinary catheter (Health Protection Agency, 2012).National sources claim that UTIs and catheter-associatedUTIs (CAUTIs) account for 1–3% of all GP consultations.Bacteriuria develops in approximately 30% of catheterisedpatients after 2–10 days, and 24% of these will developsymptoms of CAUTI. Approximately 4% of those with aCAUTI develop life-threatening secondary infections, suchas bacteraemia or sepsis, where mortality figures range from10% to 33% (Loveday et al, 2013)
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