Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria Admitted to general and central ICUs of Nemazee Hospital; have an indwelling urinary catheter; age greater than 18 years; completion of the informed consent; absence of signs and symptoms of urinary tract infection on admision in ICU; do not have an immunocompromised status; do not have predisposing factors of UTI Exclusion Criteria Maintenance of indwellling catheter for less than 48 hours; occurence of UTI signs and symptoms before 48 hours post catheter insertion.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of catheter associated urinary tract infectiion. Timepoint: prior to intervention, post intervention. Method of measurement: urinalysis , urine culture. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences