Housestaff Knowledge Related to Urinary Catheter Use and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections.

ABSTRACT: Despite published catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention guidelines, inappropriate catheter use is common. We surveyed housestaff about their knowledge of catheter-associated urinary tract infections at a teaching hospital and found most are aware of prevention guidelines; however, their application to clinical scenarios and catheter practices fall short of national goals.

SUBMITTER: Paras ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4615552 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature