catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Emergency Surgery Urinary Catheterization Postoperative Complications Morbidity Prevalence Pathogens Antimicrobial Susceptibility Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) Bacteremia Biofilms Risk Factors Surgical Infections Tertiary Care Hospitals
Conditions
Interventions
This group includes all eligible patients who require urinary catheterization during their hospital stay and are enrolled in the study as per the inclusion criteria.
Other
Patients undergoing emergency surgery with urinary catheterization
Sponsors
University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi), Delhi-110095
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All consenting patients aged 18 to 80 years. 2.Patients undergoing emergency surgery 3.Patients who require urinary catheterization during their hospital stay between April 2024 and August 2025. 4.Patients who provide written informed consent for participation in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with existing urinary tract infections (UTIs) before catheterization. 2.Patients admitted with positive urine cultures before catheterization. 3.Hospitalization primarily related to urinary system diseases. 4.Patients with a positive urinary dipstick test indicative of infection before catheterization.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevalence of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) During hospital stay and up to 1 month after discharge Number of CAUTI cases per 1000 catheter days,Clinicodemographic Profile of CAUTI Patients At baseline (upon patient enrollment) Distribution of demographic factors (age, gender, comorbidities, etc.) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Perioperative and Postoperative Morbidity Throughout hospital stay and 30 days post-discharge Incidence of complications (e.g., sepsis, SIRS, SSI, hematuria, ICU stay),Microbial Pathogens and Antimicrobial Susceptibility At the time of CAUTI diagnosis (urine culture and susceptibility test) Pathogen identification and resistance patterns (antimicrobial susceptibility testing),Clavien-Dindo Classification for Postoperative Complications Throughout hospital stay, at discharge Classification scale for complications (from Grade I to Grade V),Hospital and ICU Stay Duration From admission to discharge Duration in days,Readmission Rate Within 30 days post-discharge Number of readmissions within 30 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactHimanshu Agrawal
University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi) & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital
Outcome results
None listed