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Multicenter Study
. 2007 Apr;51(4):1100-11; discussion 1112.
doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2006.08.012. Epub 2006 Aug 28.

Prevalence of hospital-acquired urinary tract infections in urology departments

Truls E Bjerklund Johansen  1 , Mete Cek, Kurt Naber, Leonid Stratchounski, Martin V Svendsen, Peter Tenke; PEP and PEAP study investigators; European Society of Infections in Urology
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Multicenter Study

Prevalence of hospital-acquired urinary tract infections in urology departments

Truls E Bjerklund Johansen et al. Eur Urol. 2007 Apr.

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of our study was to register the prevalence of nosocomial urinary tract infections (NAUTIs) in urology sections in Europe and Asia.

Methods: A total of 6033 hospitalised patients in 194 different urology departments were screened in two Internet-based studies. Detailed reports on 727 patients with NAUTI were provided.

Results: The prevalence of NAUTI was 10% in the Pan European Prevalence (PEP) study, 14% in the Pan EuroAsian Prevalence (PEAP) study, and 11% in the combined analysis. The largest group was asymptomatic bacteriuria (29%) followed by cystitis (26%), pyelonephritis (21%), and urosepsis (12%). There were significant differences between regions and types of hospitals.

Conclusions: NAUTI is a large problem for urologic patients and causes huge extra costs for hospitals.

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