Study Outlines Independent Risk Factors For Catheter-Associated UTIs Among Older Adult Inpatients

Infectious Disease Advisor (1/16, Barowski) reports, “Among older adult inpatients, independent risk factors for catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) include moderate to severe dependence on others for self-care, diabetes, malnutrition, prolonged hospitalization, male sex, and advanced age.” These findings were published in BMC Infectious Diseases.