A Study on Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in the Medical ICU of a Western Gujarat Tertiary Care Hospital

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Observational study reports CAUTI rates in ICU patients, highlighting key pathogens and infection control measures.

CAUTI incidence was found to be 12% in catheterized patients, indicating a critical infection risk in ICUs.
The study revealed a significant increase in CAUTI rates with catheter duration, especially beyond 11 days.
Escherichia coli was the leading pathogen detected, accounting for 6% of the infections in the cohort of 100 patients.
The findings emphasize the need for strict infection control and timely removal of Foley catheters to reduce CAUTI risk.

Chunilal et al. (2025) studied this question.

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