Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections

Target Population: Clinicians, infection control departments, hospital epidemiologists, acute care hospitals

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This document updates 2008 SHEA guidelines on the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). Following a review of existing guidelines and recommendations and recent relevant literature, it outlines basic practices that should be implemented by all acute care hospitals, special approaches that could be considered for implementation, and str…