Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection, Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection, and Clostridioides difficile Infection-An Overview

Med Clin North Am. 2025 Sep;109(5):1089-1102. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2025.02.005. Epub 2025 Mar 19.

Abstract

Central line-associated bloodstream infection, Clostridioides difficile infection, and catheter-associated urinary tract infection are commonly encountered hospital-acquired infections. This article provides a pragmatic overview of these infections.

Keywords: CLABSI; Catheter-associated urinary tract infection; Central line-associated bloodstream infection; Clostridioides difficile infection; Colitis; Health care-associated infection; Hospital-acquired infection; Urinary tract infection.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bacteremia* / diagnosis
  • Bacteremia* / etiology
  • Catheter-Related Infections* / diagnosis
  • Catheter-Related Infections* / epidemiology
  • Catheter-Related Infections* / microbiology
  • Catheter-Related Infections* / therapy
  • Catheterization, Central Venous* / adverse effects
  • Clostridioides difficile
  • Clostridium Infections* / diagnosis
  • Clostridium Infections* / epidemiology
  • Clostridium Infections* / etiology
  • Clostridium Infections* / therapy
  • Cross Infection* / diagnosis
  • Cross Infection* / epidemiology
  • Cross Infection* / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Urinary Tract Infections* / diagnosis
  • Urinary Tract Infections* / epidemiology
  • Urinary Tract Infections* / etiology
  • Urinary Tract Infections* / microbiology
  • Urinary Tract Infections* / therapy