Open AccessImpact of modified CDC/NHSN surveillance definition on the incidence of CAUTI: a study from an Indian tertiary care hospital
Author(s) -
Bijayini Behera,
J. Jena,
Ashoka Mahapatra,
Jyoti Biswala
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of infection prevention
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.43
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1757-1774
pISSN - 1757-1782
DOI - 10.1177/1757177420982048
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , infection control , emergency medicine , intensive care , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , optics , physics
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are one of the most common infections encountered in healthcare settings. Candida spp. were excluded as the causative agents of CAUTIs as per Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) definitions in 2015.