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Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Neurological Intensive Care Units: A Narrative Review Publisher



Firoozeh N1 ; Agah E1 ; Bauer ZA2 ; Olusanya A3 ; Seifi A4
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  1. 1. Iranian Center of Neurological Research, Neuroscience Institute, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Pulmonary Critical Care, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, United States
  3. 3. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States
  4. 4. Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Neurocritical Care, University of Texas Health, San Antonio, TX, United States

Source: Neurohospitalist Published:2022


Abstract

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is among the most common types of healthcare-associated infection (HAI), which is associated with poor outcomes and prolonged hospitalization in critically ill patients. Previous studies have mentioned that patients admitted to neurological ICUs are at higher risk of CAUTI compared to patients in other ICU settings. This review paper aims to review studies published during the last decade that evaluated the incidence, risk factors, causative pathogens, and preventive strategies and treatment in neuro-critically ill patients. © The Author(s) 2022.