Healthcare-Associated Infections: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
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Infectious agent: Healthcare-Associated Infections: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
Description of illness: A urinary catheter is a tube placed in the bladder to drain urine. A catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) can occur when bacteria or other germs travel along a urinary catheter, resulting in an infection in the bladder or the kidney.
This disease/condition should be reported through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).