Examining the impact of a 9-component bundle and the INICC multidimensional approach on catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates in 32 countries across Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East

• Main Authors: Rosenthal, Victor D., Yin, Ruijie, Jin, Zhilin, Perez, Valentina, Kis, Matthew A., Abdulaziz-Alkhawaja, Safaa, Valderrama-Beltran, Sandra L., Gomez, Katherine, Rodas, Claudia M.H., El-Sisi, Amal, Sahu, Suneeta, Kharbanda, Mohit, Rodrigues, Camilla, Myatra, Sheila N., Chawla, Rajesh, Sandhu, Kavita, Mehta, Yatin, Rajhans, Prasad, Arjun, Rajalakshmi, Tai, Chian-Wern, Bhakta, Arpita, Mat Nor, Mohd Basri
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier Inc. 2024
• Subjects: RC82 Medical Emergencies, Critical Care, Intensive Care, First Aid
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/115297/7/115297_Examining%20the%20impact%20of%20a%209-component%20bundle%20and%20the%20INICC.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/115297/13/115297_Examining%20the%20impact%20of%20a%209-component%20bundle%20and%20the%20INICC_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/115297/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Background: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs) frequently occur in the intensive care unit (ICU) and are correlated with a significant burden. Methods: We implemented a strategy involving a 9-element bundle, education, surveillance of CAUTI rates and clinical outcomes, monitoring...