Abstract

LOBAO, MJ  and  SOUSA, P. Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection: Contributions for Clinical Pratice. Medicina Interna [online]. 2016, vol.23, n.4, pp.65-68. ISSN 0872-671X.

Healthcare associated infections are one of the major complications of modern medicine that represents a significant burden of morbidity, mortality and costs. Healthcare associated urinary tract infection assumes great importance because of its high prevalence and association with an invasive medical device (urinary catheter). In this review, the authors intend to focus the most relevant topics for clinical practice improvement in relation to catheter associated urinary tract infection. The use of effective prevention strategies, that contemplate reducing unnecessary bladder catheterizations, allows a significant reduction of infections as well as related direct and indirect costs. At the same time, it is fundamental that clinicians be able to correctly perform the differential diagnosis between catheter associated urinary tract infection and asymptomatic bacteriuria. The treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria should be avoided since there are no clinical benefits of antibiotics use in this situation.

Keywords : Bacteria; Catheter-Related Infections; Urinary Catheterization; Urinary Tract Infections.

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