Review article | Open Access
Volume 2022 - 1 | Article ID 208 | http://dx.doi.org/10.51521/WJCRCI.2022.1103
Academic Editor: Guangyu Li
MUHAMAD ABU BAKAR1*, MAINUL HAQUE1, MASSIMO SARTELLI2, AND JUDY MCKIMM3
1Faculty of
Medicine and Defence Health, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (National
Defence University of Malaysia), Kem Sungai Besi, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2Department of
Surgery, Macerata Hospital, Via Santa Lucia 2, 62100 Macerata, Italy
3Swansea University
School of Medicine, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, Wales SA2 8PP,
UK
Corresponding Author: Mainul Haque, Faculty of Medicine and Defence Health, Universiti
Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (National Defence University of Malaysia), Kem
Sungai Besi, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Mobile +60 10 926 5543.
Citation: Haque M,
Sartelli M, McKimm J, Abu Bakar M. (2022)
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections & Health Care-Associated
Infections (HAI) - Brief Review. World J Case Rep Clin Img. 2022 Feb-Apr;
01(1):1-8.
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ABSTRACT
Health care- associated infections (HCAIs) are infections that do while
entering health care, developed in a sanitarium or other health care
installation that first appear 48 hours or further after sanitarium admission,
or within 30 days after having entered health care. Multiple studies indicate
that the common types of adverse events affecting rehabilitated cases are
adverse medicine events, HCAIs, and surgical complications. The US Center for
Disease Control and Prevention identifies that nearly 1.7 million rehabilitated
cases annually acquire HCAIs while being treated for other health issues and
that further than cases (one in 17) die due to these. Several studies suggest
that simple infection- control procedures similar as drawing hands with an
alcohol- grounded hand irk can help help HCAIs and save lives, reduce
morbidity, and minimize health care costs. Routine educational interventions
for health care professionals can help change their hand-washing practices to
help the spread of infection. In support of this, the WHO has produced
guidelines to promote hand-washing practices among member countries.
KEYWORDS: Health
care-associated infections, Central line-associated bloodstream infections, Surgical
site infections, Catheter-associated urinary tract infections, Ventilator-associated
pneumonia
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