An Evaluation of the Management of Asymptomatic Catheter-Associated Bacteriuria and Candiduria at The Ottawa Hospital | Zendy

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An Evaluation of the Management of Asymptomatic Catheter-Associated Bacteriuria and Candiduria at The Ottawa Hospital

Author(s) -

Dawn Dalen,

Rosemary Zvonar,

Peter Jessamine

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

canadian journal of infectious diseases and medical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1918-1493

pISSN - 1712-9532

DOI - 10.1155/2005/868179

Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , asymptomatic bacteriuria , antimicrobial , bacteriuria , incidence (geometry) , catheter , observational study , urinary system , urine , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , surgery , physics , optics , chemistry , organic chemistry

Asymptomatic catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are common in hospitalized patients. They are associated with a low incidence of sequelae and morbidity, and in most patients resolve spontaneously on removal of the catheter. As a result, it is not recommended that asymptomatic catheter-associated bacteriuria or candiduria be treated with antimicrobial agents while the catheter remains in place because it may lead to the evolution of resistant flora.

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