Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
General Principles
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the most common HAI.
- E. coli, other gram-negative Enterobacterales, P. aeruginosa, gram-positives (staphylococci, enterococci), and yeast are commonly isolated from catheterized urine.
- Aseptic technique during insertion of a catheter is of utmost importance for prevention of CAUTI as well as prompt removal of the catheter when no longer needed.
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Citation
Bhat, Pavat, et al., editors. "Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection." Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 35th ed., Wolters Kluwer Health, 2016. The Washington Manual, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602678/all/Catheter_Associated_Urinary_Tract_Infection.
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, et al, eds. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602678/all/Catheter_Associated_Urinary_Tract_Infection. Accessed May 31, 2023.
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection. (2016). In Bhat, P., Dretler, A., Gdowski, M., Ramgopal, R., & Williams, D. (Eds.), Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics (35th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602678/all/Catheter_Associated_Urinary_Tract_Infection
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection [Internet]. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, Ramgopal RR, Williams DD, editors. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. [cited 2023 May 31]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602678/all/Catheter_Associated_Urinary_Tract_Infection.
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