Epidemiology Microbiology and Outcomes of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection and Complicated Urinary Tract Infection in the USA

摘要

BackgroundAn estimated 93,300 cases of healthcare-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) were recorded in US acute care hospitals in 2011. Many are classified as catheter-associated UTI (CAUTI) or complicated UTI (cUTI). Although CAUTI and cUTI share some commonalities, strategies differ for their prevention and treatment. We examined the epidemiology, microbiology and outcome of patients with CAUTI and cUTI in a large multicenter US database.