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. 2020 Jul;104(4):663-679.
doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2020.02.004. Epub 2020 May 12.

Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection, Clostridioides difficile Colitis, Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection, and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Matthew Luzum  1 , Jonathan Sebolt  1 , Vineet Chopra  2
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Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection, Clostridioides difficile Colitis, Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection, and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Matthew Luzum et al. Med Clin North Am. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

Hospital-acquired infections increase cost, morbidity, and mortality for patients across the United States and the world. Principal among these infections are central line-associated bloodstream infection, catheter-associated urinary tract infection, Clostridioides difficile, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization and infections. This article provides succinct summaries of the background, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of these conditions. In addition, novel prevention strategies, including those related to recent national interventions, are reviewed.

Keywords: Bloodstream infection; Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI); Central line–associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI); Clostridioides difficile colitis; Hospital-acquired infection; Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Urinary tract infection.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest None declared for all coauthors. Dr V Chopra is supported by grants from the VA National Center for Patient Safety, Health Services Research and Development and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

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