An Evaluation of the Management of Asymptomatic Catheter-Associated Bacteriuria and Candiduria at The Ottawa Hospital
BACKGROUND: Asymptomatic catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are common in hospitalized patients. They are associated with a low incidence of sequelae and morbidity, and in most patients resolve spontaneously on removal of the catheter. As a result, it is not recommended that...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Wiley
2005-01-01
|
| Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/868179 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832560163976904704 |
|---|---|
| author | Dawn M Dalen Rosemary K Zvonar Peter G Jessamine |
| author_facet | Dawn M Dalen Rosemary K Zvonar Peter G Jessamine |
| author_sort | Dawn M Dalen |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | BACKGROUND: Asymptomatic catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are common in hospitalized patients. They are associated with a low incidence of sequelae and morbidity, and in most patients resolve spontaneously on removal of the catheter. As a result, it is not recommended that asymptomatic catheter-associated bacteriuria or candiduria be treated with antimicrobial agents while the catheter remains in place because it may lead to the evolution of resistant flora. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-204935d7e92b4b20a6704e1d2afbdec9 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 1712-9532 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2005-01-01 |
| publisher | Wiley |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| spelling | doaj-art-204935d7e92b4b20a6704e1d2afbdec92025-02-03T01:28:16ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322005-01-0116316617010.1155/2005/868179An Evaluation of the Management of Asymptomatic Catheter-Associated Bacteriuria and Candiduria at The Ottawa HospitalDawn M Dalen0Rosemary K Zvonar1Peter G Jessamine2Department of Pharmacy, Division of Microbiology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Pharmacy, Division of Microbiology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Microbiology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaBACKGROUND: Asymptomatic catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are common in hospitalized patients. They are associated with a low incidence of sequelae and morbidity, and in most patients resolve spontaneously on removal of the catheter. As a result, it is not recommended that asymptomatic catheter-associated bacteriuria or candiduria be treated with antimicrobial agents while the catheter remains in place because it may lead to the evolution of resistant flora.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/868179 |
| spellingShingle | Dawn M Dalen Rosemary K Zvonar Peter G Jessamine An Evaluation of the Management of Asymptomatic Catheter-Associated Bacteriuria and Candiduria at The Ottawa Hospital Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
| title | An Evaluation of the Management of Asymptomatic Catheter-Associated Bacteriuria and Candiduria at The Ottawa Hospital |
| title_full | An Evaluation of the Management of Asymptomatic Catheter-Associated Bacteriuria and Candiduria at The Ottawa Hospital |
| title_fullStr | An Evaluation of the Management of Asymptomatic Catheter-Associated Bacteriuria and Candiduria at The Ottawa Hospital |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Evaluation of the Management of Asymptomatic Catheter-Associated Bacteriuria and Candiduria at The Ottawa Hospital |
| title_short | An Evaluation of the Management of Asymptomatic Catheter-Associated Bacteriuria and Candiduria at The Ottawa Hospital |
| title_sort | evaluation of the management of asymptomatic catheter associated bacteriuria and candiduria at the ottawa hospital |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/868179 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT dawnmdalen anevaluationofthemanagementofasymptomaticcatheterassociatedbacteriuriaandcandiduriaattheottawahospital AT rosemarykzvonar anevaluationofthemanagementofasymptomaticcatheterassociatedbacteriuriaandcandiduriaattheottawahospital AT petergjessamine anevaluationofthemanagementofasymptomaticcatheterassociatedbacteriuriaandcandiduriaattheottawahospital AT dawnmdalen evaluationofthemanagementofasymptomaticcatheterassociatedbacteriuriaandcandiduriaattheottawahospital AT rosemarykzvonar evaluationofthemanagementofasymptomaticcatheterassociatedbacteriuriaandcandiduriaattheottawahospital AT petergjessamine evaluationofthemanagementofasymptomaticcatheterassociatedbacteriuriaandcandiduriaattheottawahospital |