Prevalence survey on catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in public hospitals in Hong Kong 2018

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 Mar;41(3):365-368. doi: 10.1017/ice.2019.370. Epub 2020 Jan 8.

Abstract

We conducted a survey of 16,914 patients to determine the point prevalence of healthcare-associated catheter-associated urinary tract infection (HA-CAUTI) and urinary catheter care in public hospitals in Hong Kong. Overall HA-CAUTI prevalence was 0.27%. Compliance was generally good, except for documenting the date of planned removal and securing the catheter properly.

MeSH terms

  • Catheter-Related Infections / epidemiology*
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Hong Kong / epidemiology
  • Hospitals, Public
  • Humans
  • Pilot Projects
  • Prevalence
  • Risk Factors
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Urinary Tract Infections / epidemiology*