Impact of a multidimensional infection control strategy on catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates in the adult intensive care units of 15 developing countries: findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC)

Rosenthal, V.; Todi, S.; Alvarez-Moreno, C.; Pawar, M.; Karlekar, A.; Zeggwagh, A.; Mitrev, Z.; Udwadia, F.; Navoa-Ng, J.; Chakravarthy, M.; Salomao, R.; Sahu, S.; Dilek, A.; Kanj, S.; Guanche-Garcell, H.; Cuellar, L.; Ersoz, G.; YALÇIN, ATA; Jaggi, N.; Medeiros, E.; Ye, G.; Akan, O.; Mapp, T.; Castaneda-Sabogal, A.; Matta-Cortes, L.; Sirmatel, F.; Olarte, N.; Torres-Hernandez, H.; Barahona-Guzman, N.; Fernandez-Hidalgo, R.; Villamil-Gomez, W.; Sztokhamer, D.; Forciniti, S.; Berba, R.; Turgut, H.; Bin, C.; Yang, Y.; Perez-Serrato, I.; Lastra, C.; Singh, S.; Ozdemir, D.; Ulusoy, S.

doi:10.1007/s15010-012-0278-x

Impact of a multidimensional infection control strategy on catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates in the adult intensive care units of 15 developing countries: findings of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC)

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Rosenthal V. D., Todi S. K., Alvarez-Moreno C., Pawar M., Karlekar A., Zeggwagh A. A., ...More

INFECTION, vol.40, no.5, pp.517-526, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 40 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2012
Doi Number: 10.1007/s15010-012-0278-x
Journal Name: INFECTION
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.517-526
Keywords: Health care-acquired infection, Device-associated infection, Catheter-associated urinary tract infection, Developing countries, Intensive care unit, Hand hygiene, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA, BLOOD-STREAM INFECTIONS, PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK, CONTROL PROGRAM, HAND HYGIENE, RISK-FACTORS, ARGENTINA, EDUCATION, ERA
Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: No

Abstract

We aimed to evaluate the impact of a multidimensional infection control strategy for the reduction of the incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in patients hospitalized in adult intensive care units (AICUs) of hospitals which are members of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC), from 40 cities of 15 developing countries: Argentina, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, India, Lebanon, Macedonia, Mexico, Morocco, Panama, Peru, Philippines, and Turkey.