The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has issued a new, updated edition of its Guide to Preventing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections. The new guide expands ...

Recent research published in the American Journal of Infection Control suggests healthcare providers can do more to boost catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention efforts. For this study ...

Healthcare system leaders are finding that prolonged multipronged efforts can lead to reduced infection rates, though some experts caution about the potential for unintended consequences. Kerri ...

To achieve reductions in catheter-associated urinary tract infections, Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth, N.H., has introduced a new nursing protocol following months of research on best practices ...

Prevention guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement could help decrease the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infection, ...

Moderate to severe dependence on others for self-care, prolonged indwelling catheter use, and urine pH value at or above 6.5 were identified as independent risk factors for catheter-associated urinary ...

Infection prevention and control programs in intensive care units (ICUs) vary widely in structure, organization, and adherence across the United States, a new study shows. Large differences were seen ...

Each year, 150,000 U.S. nursing home residents will receive a urinary catheter--half of whom will develop a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). While 70 percent of facilities report ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An expert at SHEA suggested using catheter-associated bacteria as a metric for measuring hospital safety instead ...