Catheter Related Urinary Tract Infection

Catheter Related Urinary Tract Infection Anita Dsouza Grand Canyon University NRS-411V March 24, 2013 Developing a question Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Critically In Patient in Intensive Care Unit Introduction Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common infection acquired by hospitalized adult patients which may even account at 30%-40% of all nosocomial infections. This has been seen happening in hospitals whereby in the intensive care unit (ICU) 8%-21% of the patients are allied of nosocomial infections. Research has shown that 95% of the ICU cases are associated with the presence of an indwelling urinary Catheter (Rello, 2007). This paper seek to look at catheter associated urinary tract infection in critically ill patient in intensive care unit and the multiple medications for treatment on catheter associated infections. Although catheter associated urinary tract infection (UTI) is a very common infections, its link with mortality remains contentious. On the other hand, intensive Care Units (ICUs) see a significant number of in-hospital infections, with a high commonness of multiresistant microorganisms. Urinary Tract Infection (UTIs) is among the most common ICU infection seen in the globe. It is also the most common and most associated with frequent bladder catheter use in critically ill patients. Though several studies have investigated the related risk factor, the result of such infection upon the patient`s morbidity-mortality, the hospital costs and the measure which are kept aside to prevent such infections, lack of consistent protocols in large proportion of ICU and having little knowledge among hospital personnel`s has been the challenge (Rello, & Kollef, 2001). Current research reviews the evidence on colonization of the urinary track in the ICU which includes asymptomatic bacteruria and UTI. It has been proved that most of the provided literature makes no pec...