title: [Investigation of prevalance and risk factors for hospital-acquired urinary tract infections in patients with severe burn injury].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors for hospital-acquired urinary tract infections in patients with severe burn injuries.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this study, patients treated due to their burn injuries of greater than 20% between August 2009 and April 2012 in Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital Burn Center were assessed retrospectively. Sixty nine patients (30 [43.5%] males, 39 [56.5%] females; mean age 40.1±16.7 years) were included into the study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  DM, duration of the catheter and catheter care showed a statistically significant correlation with hospital-acquired urinary tract infections (p<0.005).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A large number of hospital-acquired urinary tract infections are associated with urinary catheterization. In addition, removing urinary catheter within the shortest time possible is another issue to be considered for the prevention of these infections. If the catheter has to remain for a longer time, regular catheter care is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Katip Çelebi University Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. sitki@doctor.com.
authors.forename: Sıtkı
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ün
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Katip Çelebi University Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yüksel
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yılmaz
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, Izmirarch Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yıldırım
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Gaziemir State Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fırat
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Akdeniz
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Türk
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Horasan State Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Koca
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002053:Burn Units; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*