2010•Zhongguo yiyuan ganranxue zazhiRequires access
Urinary tract infection in neurosurgery: analysis and nurse strategy.
Huizhen Zhang, Qin Huilin, Wei Quan-zhen, Lihua Liu
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE To investigate the correlation factors of urinary tract infection patients with neurosurgery,and to prevent and control development of urinary tract infection.METHODS Prospective study was carried out in 862 neurosurgery patients in hospital from Jun 2007 to Jun 2009.Patients with urinary tract infection were target monitored.RESULTS In 862 patients,104 patients were gotten hospital infection.The rate of urinary tract infection patients was 1.86%,the rate of urinary tract infection patients with indwelling urinary catheter over 5 days was 4.1%,women 4.0%,and using antibiotic over 5 days 3.8%,respectively.In urinary tract infection,there was significant correlation to sex,indwelling urinary catheter,age,length of stay,underlying disease,stay in ICU and using antibiotic,but no correlation to operation.CONCLUSIONS According to the correlation factors of urinary tract infection,we should take intervention measures and intensive care to prevent and control development of urinary tract infection.