title: Impact and Limitations of the 2015 National Health and Safety Network Case Definition on Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Rates.
abstract: Application of the new 2015 NHSN definition of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) in intensive care units reduced CAUTI rates by ~50%, primarily due to exclusion of candiduria. This significant reduction in CAUTI rates resulting from the changes in the definition must be considered when evaluating effectiveness of CAUTI prevention programs. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:239-241.
authors.affiliation: 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Henry Ford Health System,Detroit,Michigan.
authors.forename: Ana Cecilia
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Bardossy
authors.affiliation: 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Henry Ford Health System,Detroit,Michigan.
authors.forename: Rachna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jayaprakash
authors.affiliation: 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Henry Ford Health System,Detroit,Michigan.
authors.forename: Anjali C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Alangaden
authors.affiliation: 2Infection Control,Henry Ford Health System,Detroit,Michigan.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Starr
authors.affiliation: 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Henry Ford Health System,Detroit,Michigan.
authors.forename: Odaliz
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Abreu-Lanfranco
authors.affiliation: 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Henry Ford Health System,Detroit,Michigan.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Reyes
authors.affiliation: 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Henry Ford Health System,Detroit,Michigan.
authors.forename: Marcus J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Zervos
authors.affiliation: 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Henry Ford Health System,Detroit,Michigan.
authors.forename: George J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Alangaden
mesh_terms: D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000592:standards*; D008824:Michigan; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control