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

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

BACKGROUND: 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...

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Main Authors: Dawn M Dalen, Rosemary K Zvonar, Peter G Jessamine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2005-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/868179
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spelling doaj-204935d7e92b4b20a6704e1d2afbdec92021-07-02T01:46:29ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322005-01-0116316617010.1155/2005/868179An Evaluation of the Management of Asymptomatic Catheter-Associated Bacteriuria and Candiduria at The Ottawa HospitalDawn M Dalen0Rosemary K Zvonar1Peter G Jessamine2Department of Pharmacy, Division of Microbiology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Pharmacy, Division of Microbiology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Microbiology, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaBACKGROUND: 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/868179
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An Evaluation of the Management of Asymptomatic Catheter-Associated Bacteriuria and Candiduria at The Ottawa Hospital
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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Rosemary K Zvonar
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title An Evaluation of the Management of Asymptomatic Catheter-Associated Bacteriuria and Candiduria at The Ottawa Hospital
title_short An Evaluation of the Management of Asymptomatic Catheter-Associated Bacteriuria and Candiduria at The Ottawa Hospital
title_full An Evaluation of the Management of Asymptomatic Catheter-Associated Bacteriuria and Candiduria at The Ottawa Hospital
title_fullStr An Evaluation of the Management of Asymptomatic Catheter-Associated Bacteriuria and Candiduria at The Ottawa Hospital
title_full_unstemmed An Evaluation of the Management of Asymptomatic Catheter-Associated Bacteriuria and Candiduria at The Ottawa Hospital
title_sort evaluation of the management of asymptomatic catheter-associated bacteriuria and candiduria at the ottawa hospital
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
issn 1712-9532
publishDate 2005-01-01
description BACKGROUND: 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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