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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 34(6): 631-3, 2013 Jun.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23651896
RESUMO
We assessed the impact of a quality improvement intervention to reduce urinary catheter use and associated urinary tract infections (UTIs) at a single hospital. After implementation, UTIs were reduced by 39% ([Formula: see text]). Additionally, we observed a slight decrease in catheter use and the number of catheters without an appropriate indication.