ArticleAmerican journal of infection control2018
The epidemiology of hospital-acquired urinary tract-related bloodstream infection in veterans.
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- A Comparative Analysis of Hospital-Acquired Complications and Sentinel Event Reporting Across Australia, Canada, New Zealand, England, and the United States.Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety · 2026Article
- Bacteremia complicating urinary tract infections in hospitalized patients in a tertiary care hospital in Palestine, retrospective study.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Limited association between serum vancomycin pharmacokinetic/ pharmacodynamic indices and clinical outcomes in gram-positive complicated urinary tract infections.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
- Reduced Crystalline Biofilm Formation on Superhydrophobic Silicone Urinary Catheter Materials.ACS omega · 2021Article
- Role of transfusions in the development of hospital-acquired urinary tract-related bloodstream infection among United States Veterans.American journal of infection control · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundHospital-acquired urinary tract-related bloodstream infections are rare but often lethal. Recent epidemiology of this condition among the United States veteran population is poorly described.
methodsWe conducted a retrospective review of hospital-acquired urinary tract-related bloodstream infections of adult inpatients admitted to 4 Veterans Affairs hospitals over 15 years. Electronic medical records were used to obtain clinical, demographic, and microbiologic information. Descriptive statistical analyses were conducted using chi-square tests of association. Test for trend was performed by genus of organism and for case fatality rate over time.
resultsWhile the most commonly isolated organisms were Staphylococcus spp. (36.5%), the incidence of infections caused by Escherichia and Klebsiella increased over time (P = .02 and P = .03, respectively). The overall in-hospital case fatality rate was 24.2% in 499 patients. The case fatality rate was 25.8% for patients with Staphylococcus infections and 20.7% for patients with enterococcal infections.
conclusionsHospital-acquired urinary tract-related bloodstream infection is commonly due to Staphylococcus spp. and is related to the high fatality among United States veterans. Focused infection control efforts could decrease the incidence of this fatal infection.
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