Pediatric ambulatory catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs): Incidence, risk factors, and patient outcomes.
Michael L RinkeSuzette O OyekuMoonseong HeoLisa SaimanPhilip ZachariahRebecca E RosenbergPatricia DeLaMoraBarbara RabinParsa MirhajiElizabeth KleinWilliam J H FordOghale Obaro-BestMichael DrasherAlexandre PeshanskyKelly Ann BalemDavid G BundyPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)
Pediatric ambulatory CAUTIs occur in 18% of patients with catheters; they are associated with morbidity and healthcare utilization. Ambulatory indwelling catheter CAUTI incidence exceeded national inpatient incidence. Future quality improvement research to reduce these harmful infections is warranted.