Impact of a multidimensional infection control approach on catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates in adult intensive care units in 10 cities of Turkey: International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium findings (INICC).

Leblebicioglu H., Ersoz G., Rosenthal V. D., Yalcin A. N., Akan O. A., Sirmatel F., ...More

American journal of infection control, vol.41, pp.885-91, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.01.028
  • Journal Name: American journal of infection control
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.885-91
  • Keywords: Hospital infection, Nosocomial infection, Health care-acquired infection, Device-associated infection, Catheter-related urinary tract infections, Urinary catheter, Developing countries, Limited resources countries, Low-income countries, Emerging countries, Surveillance, Critical care, Incidence density, Bundle, Hand hygiene, Handwashing, DEVICE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS, SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT, COUNTRIES, SURVEILLANCE, EDUCATION
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: We evaluate the effectiveness of a multidimensional infection control approach for the reduction of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) in 13 intensive care units (ICUs) in 10 hospital members of the International Nosocomial Infection Control Consortium (INICC) from 10 cities of Turkey.