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Reason for indwelling urinary catheters in patients who developed a nosocomial urinary tract infection by appropriateness (n = 24) |
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| Appropriate (n = 13) |
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| Diagnosis |
Number |
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| Congestive Heart Failure |
4 |
| Renal failure |
1 |
| Intake and output |
2 |
| Intensive Care Unit admission |
3 |
| Hip fracture |
1 |
| Surgical candidate |
1 |
| Urology patient (catheter prior to arrival) |
1 |
| Inappropriate (n = 11) |
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| Urinalysis/cultures |
1 |
| Dehydration |
1 |
| Fall/syncope |
3 |
| Abdominal pain |
1 |
| Decreased mental status |
3 |
| Short of breath |
1 |
| Unable to ambulate |
1 |
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