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Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections: How Do You Prevent CAUTI?

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Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the third most common hospital-acquired infection in Australia. About 80% of hospital-acquired UTIs are associated with the use of an indwelling urinary catheter (IDC). These infections, due to their aetiology, are commonly referred to as catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI).

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A patient requiring an indwelling urinary catheter may develop a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI). CAUTI have been found to result in an increased length of stay in hospital for the patient and are associated with an increased risk of mortality.

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Sally Moyle
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Clinical Nurse Educator
Sally Moyle is a rehabilitation nurse educator with Epworth HealthCare. She has completed her masters of nursing (clinical nursing and teaching) and has experience in many nursing sectors including rehabilitation, orthopaedic, neurosurgery, emergency, aged care and general surgery. Sally is passionate about education in nursing in order to produce the best nurses possible.
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Sunita Lama
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Very informative
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Dawn Shannon
21 Jun 2021
Clear and concise.
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Karen Innes
28 Dec 2020
An area that demonstrates a need for workers to be better informed about their practices and role in the prevention and control of infection.
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Louise Bennett
17 Nov 2020
This resource has been a refresher for my knowledge of indwelling catheters, as well as new information has been given to me about how to detect an infection, especially in a patient who does not communicate effectively.
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Maryanne Edwards
14 Sep 2021
Very knowledgeable
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Eepsa Paudyal
01 Sep 2021
Informative
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09 Aug 2021
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Vivienne taylor
13 Mar 2021
Great article on idc
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Hayley Constable
25 Jan 2021
Very informative in regards to infection control and prevention.
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Nisha Ghimire
26 Jul 2021
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