Housestaff Knowledge Related to Urinary Catheter Use and Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections.
Despite published catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention guidelines, inappropriate catheter use is common. We surveyed housestaff about their knowledge of catheter-associated urinary tract infections at a teaching hospital and found most are aware of prevention guidelines; however, their application to clinical scenarios and catheter practices fall short of national goals.
1Division of Infectious Diseases,Department of Medicine,Massachusetts General Hospital,Harvard Medical School,Boston,Massachusetts.
Molly L
ML
Paras
2Infection Control Unit and Medical Practice Evaluation Center,Division of Infectious Diseases,Massachusetts General Hospital,Harvard Medical School,Boston,Massachusetts.
Erica S
ES
Shenoy
3Department of Medicine,Boston Children's Hospital,Harvard Medical School,Boston,Massachusetts.
Heather E
HE
Hsu
4Division of Infectious Diseases,Brigham and Women's Hospital,Boston,Massachusetts.
Rochelle P
RP
Walensky
2Infection Control Unit and Medical Practice Evaluation Center,Division of Infectious Diseases,Massachusetts General Hospital,Harvard Medical School,Boston,Massachusetts.
David C
DC
Hooper
D001900:Boston; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D011361:Professional Competence; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D062885:Urinary Catheters / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*