High proportion of healthcare-associated urinary tract infection in the absence of prior exposure to urinary catheter: a cross-sectional study

Uckay, Ilker; Sax, Hugo; Gayet-Ageron, Angèle; Ruef, Christian; Mühlemann, Kathrin; Troillet, Nicolas; Petignat, Christiane; Bernasconi, Enos; Balmelli, Carlo; Widmer, Andréas; Boubaker, Karim; Pittet, Didier

doi:10.1186/2047-2994-2-5

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High proportion of healthcare-associated urinary tract infection in the absence of prior exposure to urinary catheter: a cross-sectional study

ContributorsUckay, Ilker; Sax, Hugo; Gayet-Ageron, Angèle; Ruef, Christian; Mühlemann, Kathrin; Troillet, Nicolas; Petignat, Christiane; Bernasconi, Enos; Balmelli, Carlo; Widmer, Andréas; Boubaker, Karim; Pittet, Didier

Published inAntimicrobial resistance and infection control, vol. 2, no. 1, 5

Publication date2013

Abstract

Exposure to urinary catheters is considered the most important risk factor for healthcare-associated urinary tract infection (UTI) and is associated with significant morbidity and substantial extra-costs. In this study, we assessed the impact of urinary catheterisation (UC) on symptomatic healthcare-associated UTI among hospitalized patients.

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UCKAY, Ilker et al. High proportion of healthcare-associated urinary tract infection in the absence of prior exposure to urinary catheter: a cross-sectional study. In: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control, 2013, vol. 2, n° 1, p. 5. doi: 10.1186/2047-2994-2-5

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PID : unige:32350
DOI : 10.1186/2047-2994-2-5
PMID : 23391300

Journal ISSN2047-2994

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High proportion of healthcare-associated urinary tract infection in the absence of prior exposure to urinary catheter: a cross-sectional study

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