title: Potential Misclassification of Urinary Tract-Related Bacteremia Upon Applying the 2015 Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Surveillance Definition From the National Healthcare Safety Network.
abstract: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated the surveillance definition of catheter-associated urinary tract infection to include only urine culture bacteria of at least 1 × 10(5) colony-forming units/mL. Our findings suggest that the new surveillance definition may fail to capture clinically meaningful catheter-associated urinary tract infections.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Internal Medicine,University of Michigan Medical School,Ann Arbor,Michigan.
authors.forename: M Todd
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Greene
authors.affiliation: 2Veterans Affairs/University of Michigan Patient Safety Enhancement Program,Ann Arbor,Michigan.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ratz
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Internal Medicine,University of Michigan Medical School,Ann Arbor,Michigan.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meddings
authors.affiliation: 4St. John Hospital and Medical Center,Detroit,Michigan.
authors.forename: Mohamad G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Fakih
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Internal Medicine,University of Michigan Medical School,Ann Arbor,Michigan.
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saint
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008499:Medical Records; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013234:Stem Cells; D014481:United States; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000382:microbiology*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*