The Three Years Surveillance Results of Catheterassociated Urinary Infections in Intensive Care Units

Abstract

Objective:Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) are among the most common hospital-acquired infections. This manuscript’s goal is to focus on the change in CAUTI rates according to years, and the effect of education.Materials and Methods:In this study, conducted between 2016 and 2018, surveillance data of patients followed in the anesthesia/reanimation intensive care unit (ICU) and the internal medicine ICU were used. During the data analysis period, 3,399 patients in the anesthesia/reanimation ICU and 1,207 patients in the internal medicine ICU were followed up. The effects of physical changes and training in clinics on the CAUTI ratio were investigated.Results:As a result of the changes made in internal medicine and anesthesia/reanimation ICUs between 2016 and 2018, it was observed that there was a significant decrease in CAUTI rates. While in both units in 2016, the CAUTI rate was above the Turkey average, in 2018, as a result of the changes made, it was observed that the CAUTI rate fell below the Turkey average.Conclusion: Patient mindfulness, bacterial strain, education of staff, regular visits, and cooperation between the infection control committee and ICU team are important to prevent infections caused by the use of invasive tools in ICUs.

Keywords

• infection
• intensive care unit
• nosocomial infections
• urinary catheterization