You receive information that the nosocomial urinary infection rate is increasing for patients in the critical care areas. You are tasked to research the cause, identify likely causes, and use critical thinking and problem-solving to reduce or prevent infection and implement a solution.
- Length Requirement: 1000 to 1250 words.
- Cite at least four references to validate your statements. Prepare this Assignment according to the APA guidelines.
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Another cause of nosocomial UTI is handing catheters. Poor handling of the catheters, such as failure in draining the systems, promotes the accumulation of bacteria. The bacteria that accumulate in the bladder, coupled with catheters’ presence, interrupts hinder the interactions between epithelial cells and glycosaminoglycan. Maldonado & Luna (2011) say that majority of urinary infections are a result of the patient’s flora. Nosocomial UTI is common among patients who have inadequate cleaning. There are often limited attempts of clearing the catheters before entering the body for patients with intermittent catheters. Studies indicate that up to 20% of patients on catheters suffer colonization by bacteria after catheterization. Iacovelli (2014) claims that gram-negative organisms are the major cause of urinary tract infections in hospitals.
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