Analysis of risk factors of catheter-associated urinary tract infection in ICU and the nursing countermeasures

ABSTRACT:Objective To discuss the risk factors of ICU patients with catheter-associate-durinary tract infection (CAUTI)so as to provide scientific basis for effective nursing measures. Methods ICU patients from April 2012 to March 2014 in our hospital were monitored,and in-dwelling catheter chances,indwelling catheter days,maintenance of urinary catheter,perineum nursing,the urine property,urine culture results were observed.Results 92 cases of urinary tract infection occurred in 1421 urinary catheter indwelling patients.Patients in emergency department with indwelling catheter more than 7 days and perineum nursing less than 2 times a day had more risk factors of urinary tract infection (P <0.05).A total of 153 pathogenic bacteria were separated in 92 patients.Among these pathogenic bacteria,23 cases were multiple drug-resistant bacteria. The top three pathogens were 17.65% of klebsiella,15.69% of candidaalbicans and 9.80% of es-cherichia coli.Conclusion Effective nursing strategies are to shorten the urine tube indwelling time,improve the technique of emergency patients with catheter,correctly maintain urine tube,en-sure the drainage device sealability,strengthen the perineum nursing,apply multiple drug-resis-tant bacteria isolation measures so as to prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infection.