Healthcare-associated urinary tract infections in urology

Abstract: The purpose of the present review is to report the incidence and characteristics of healthcare-associated urinary tract infections (HAUTIs) in urology with their microbiological and resistance patterns. Urinary tract infections are the main type of healthcare-associated infection in patients hospitalized in a urology ward. Patients admitted to urology departments report a high prevalence of urinary tract catheterization, up to 75% during the hospitalization period, and up to 20% had a urinary catheter before admission. An endourological surgical procedure is another risk factor for HAUTIs. Other risk factors for HAUTIs are the presence of immunosuppression and previous urinary tract infections.In urological patients, Enterobacterales are the principal causative agent of HAUTIs, and E. coli is the most frequently isolated microorganism. However, there is also a high rate of microorganisms other than E. coli such as Klebsiella spp. and Enterococcus spp. Non-E. coli microorganis...

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Healthcare-associated urinary tract infections in urology ; volume:9 ; day:30 ; month:08 ; year:2021 ; GMS infectious diseases ; 9 (30.08.2021)

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Medizin, Gesundheit

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Medina-Polo, José ; Naber, Kurt ; Bjerklund, Johansen Truls E.

Further information

• DOI: 10.3205/id000074
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0183-id0000745
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 15.08.2025, 7:21 AM CEST