Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Neurological Intensive Care Units: A Narrative Review
Negar Firoozeh, Elmira Agah, Zaith Bauer, Adedeji Olusanya, Ali Seifi
Abstract
Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is among the most common types of healthcare-associated infection (HAI), which is associated with poor outcomes and prolonged hospitalization in critically ill patients. Previous studies have mentioned that patients admitted to neurological ICUs are at higher risk of CAUTI compared to patients in other ICU settings. This review paper aims to review studies published during the last decade that evaluated the incidence, risk factors, causative pathogens, and preventive strategies and treatment in neuro-critically ill patients.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineIntensive care medicineUrinary systemIncidence (geometry)Narrative reviewIntensive careCritically illEpidemiologyCatheterBloodstream infectionPediatricsInternal medicineSurgeryPhysicsOpticsUrinary Tract Infections ManagementUrinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchPediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies