2020
An evaluation of metrics for assessing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs): A statewide comparison
Pepe DE, Maloney M, Leung V, Harizaj A, Banach DB, Dembry LM, Advani SD. An evaluation of metrics for assessing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs): A statewide comparison. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2020, 41: 481-483. PMID: 32089141, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCatheter-associated urinary tract infectionsUrinary tract infectionTract infectionsStatewide ComparisonInfection
2019
Knowledge and Practices of Physicians and Nurses Related to Urine Cultures in Catheterized Patients: An Assessment of Adherence to IDSA Guidelines
Advani S, Gao C, Datta R, Sann L, Smith C, Leapman MS, Hittelman A, Sabetta J, Dembry LM, Martinello RA, Juthani-Mehta M. Knowledge and Practices of Physicians and Nurses Related to Urine Cultures in Catheterized Patients: An Assessment of Adherence to IDSA Guidelines. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019, 6: ofz305. PMID: 31375836, PMCID: PMC6677670, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCatheter-associated urinary tract infectionsClostridioides difficile infectionUrine cultureChart reviewPractice patternsInitiation of antimicrobialsUrine culture ordersPositive urine cultureInfectious Diseases SocietyUrinary tract infectionAcademic health care systemAbsence of symptomsDrug adverse eventsAssessment of adherencePractices of physiciansHealth care systemOdor of urineIDSA guidelinesCatheterized patientsAdverse eventsDiseases SocietyTract infectionsDifficile infectionUrinary catheterResponse rate