Catheter-associated urinary tract infections in critically Ill patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CA-UTIs) pose a significant challenge in intensive care unit (ICU) patients with COVID-19.

Objective

The study aims to assess the prevalence of CA-UTIs, identify the causative pathogens and their resistance profiles, and determine the risk factors and outcomes associated with CA-UTIs in ICU patients with COVID-19.

Design

Single-center, retrospective cohort study.

Methods

The study included 201 adult ICU patients diagnosed with COVID-19 between March 2020 and July 2021. Patients were categorized into CA-UTI (n = 56) and non-CA-UTI (n = 145) groups. Data on demographic characteristics, clinical course, treatment, and outcomes were collected. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify ri

SUBMITTER: Dabrowska P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11452867 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature