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September 10, 2025Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare EpidemiologyOpen Access

Healthcare-associated urinary tract infection: epidemiology, burden of disease, and related factors at a teaching hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2017–2022

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HTHuỳnh Minh TuấnHo Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy UniversityPNPeter NganNYNguyen Vu Hoang Yen

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Implication

Cross-sectional study assesses UTI prevalence and associated factors in ICUs, implying urgent need for prevention.

Key Points

  • The prevalence of healthcare-associated urinary tract infections in ICUs was 4.0%, highlighting a significant health concern.
  • Patients with urinary catheters had a prevalence of UTI 10.98 times higher than those without, indicating critical risk factors.
  • A cross-sectional study analyzed data from 4,028 ICU patients over five years, emphasizing the importance of detailed investigation.
  • These findings highlight the need for effective UTI prevention strategies in hospitals, particularly among catheterized patients.

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Tuấn et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23b4ab210217d64783c85https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2025.102
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