Reducing catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the cardiac intensive care unit with a coordinated strategy and nursing staff empowerment

Background Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is one of the most common hospital-acquired infections. The use of urinary catheters is associated with several complications and increased mortality and morbidity. At the coronary intensive care unit (CICU) of a tertiary cardiac care fa...

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Main Authors: Poonam Gupta, Mincy Thomas, Leena Mathews, Cherlyn Simbulan, Ma Leni Garcia, Mawahib El Hassan, Nidhu Zacharia, Ashraf Fayiz Ibrahim, Fatma Attia Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-06-01
Series:BMJ Open Quality
Online Access:https://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/12/2/e002214.full
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