During the study period, the high CAUTI rate at baseline was
reduced from 13.07 to 2.21 per 1000 urinary catheter-days,
showing an 83% CAUTI rate reduction and evidencing the
effectiveness of the applied multidimensional approach.
Regarding the microorganism profile, we identified a predominance
of Acinetobacter spp, Candida spp, and Escherichia coli during
the two periods; this is similar to the findings of other studies
conducted in Lebanon