Nosocomial urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common infection acquired in both
hospitals and nursing homes and is usually associated with catheterization. This infection …

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are a major source of nosocomial
infections and represent a significant burden in morbidity and costs. Although several …

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are the most common nosocomial infection and
a frequent cause of significant morbidity, sepsis, and death. The pathogenesis is …

Urinary tract infection attributed to the use of an indwelling urinary catheter is one of the most
common infections acquired by patients in health care facilities. As biofilm ultimately …

Most of these infections—66% to 86%—follow instrumentation of the urinary tract, mainly
urinary catheterization2. Although not all catheter-associated. urinary tract infections can be …

Each year millions of urethral catheters are put in place in acute care hospitals and nursing
homes across the United States. Indications for urethral catheterization can be grouped into …

We surveyed the extensive literature regarding the development, therapy and prevention of
catheter-associated urinary tract infections (UTIs). We systematically searched for meta …

The urinary tract is the most common site of nosocomial infection, accounting for more than
40% of the total number reported by acute-care hospitals and affecting an estimated …

Background Urinary tract infections are among the more common types of nosocomial
infection in Germany and are associated with catheters in more than 60% of cases. With …

Indwelling urinary catheters are used frequently in older populations. For either short-or long-
term catheters, the infection rate is about 5% per day. Escherichia coli remains the most …