Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5867836 American Journal of Infection Control 2014 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
Retrospective medical record review to identify symptoms and catheter use is complicated and resource-intensive. Requiring standard documentation of symptoms and catheter status when ordering urine cultures could simplify and improve CAUTI surveillance and its fidelity as a hospital quality indicator.
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