Prevalence of Candida species in hospital-acquired urinary tract infections in a neonatal intensive care unit

1997 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 190-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOHN R. PHILLIPS ◽  
M. GARY KARLOWICZ
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Candida Species ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Hospital Acquired

Urinary Tract Infections in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (07) ◽  
pp. 695-702
Author(s):  
Daniel Wei ◽  
Rangasamy Ramanathan ◽  
Lorayne Barton ◽  
Linda Vachon ◽  
Smeeta Sardesai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Tract Infections

scholarly journals 1333 Clinical Manifestations of Urinary Tract Infections in Newborn Infants Admitted to Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

2012 ◽  
Vol 97 (Suppl 2) ◽  
pp. A379-A380
Author(s):  
A. Abbasoglu ◽  
A. Ecevit ◽  
B. Ozdemir ◽  
D. A. Ince ◽  
A. Kurt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Newborn Infants ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Tract Infections

Reducing Foley Catheter Device Days in an Intensive Care Unit

2006 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 272-283
Author(s):  
Laura Reilly ◽  
Patty Sullivan ◽  
Sharon Ninni ◽  
Denise Fochesto ◽  
Karen Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Urinary Tract Infections ◽  
Foley Catheter ◽  
Hospital Costs ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Tract Infections ◽  
Evidence Based Guidelines ◽  
Hospital Acquired

The prolonged use of indwelling urinary catheters can lead to many complications, the most prevalent being urinary tract infections. These hospital-acquired infections can increase hospital costs, length of stay, and mortality rates. Evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of urinary tract infections are compared and discussed. Minimizing indwelling urinary catheter use is well-recognized in the literature to reduce the risk of these infections. To decrease the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections, the staff of a 22-bed, mixed medical, surgical, and trauma intensive care unit focused on reducing the number of foley catheter device days. A multidisciplinary team was convened to create an evidence-based plan. Staff nurses were engaged in the development and implementation of the plan. Criteria-based foley catheter guidelines, a decision-making algorithm, and a daily checklist were implemented that led to a significant reduction in foley catheter device days and a decrease in catheter-associated urinary tract infections.

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