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Am J Infect Control
; 2024 Sep 02.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39233014
RESUMO
External urinary device (EUD) use and modification of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system with defaulting EUD for selected indications significantly decreased the utilization of indwelling urinary catheters while there was no observed significant reduction in Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI). The introduction of EUD alone may not decrease CAUTI and a comprehensive approach involving various strategies from different perspectives will be necessary, particularly diagnostic stewardship.