Risk Factors of Hospital Acquired Urinary System Infection in Neurology ICU and Emergency ICU
- VernacularTitle:急诊与神经内科重症监护病房医院泌尿系感染的危险因素
- Author:
Xia ZHAO
;
Lihong WANG
;
Jingli ZHANG
;
Wenhui MA
;
Guizhen WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Urethral catheterization;
Hospital acquired urinary system infection;
ICU
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2009;0(21):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To study the risk factors of hospital acquired urinary system infection in neurology ICU(NICU) and emergency ICU(EICU).METHODS The general character,score of APACHE Ⅱ and the time length of urethral catheterization of the 502 NICU and EICU patients were enrolled in our study.Then the relativity of the risk factors and hospital acquired urinary system infection were investigated.RESULTS Urethral catheterization increased the chances of hospital acquired urinary system infection and there were more chances with the long time.CONCLUSIONS In order to decrease the rate of hospital acquired urinary system infection we must strictly grasp the indication of urethral catheterization and pull out the urethral catheter as early as possible.
