{"id":5433,"date":"2024-04-05T10:19:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T14:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/?page_id=5433"},"modified":"2025-12-17T12:24:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T17:24:49","slug":"cauti-uti","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/cauti-uti\/","title":{"rendered":"Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTI)\/Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On this page<\/strong>: Background<\/a> | Educational Resources<\/a> | Setting-Specific Resources<\/a> | Patient Resources<\/a> | Data & Reporting<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Background<\/h2>\n

When germs enter the bladder or kidneys, it can cause an infection called a urinary tract infection (UTI). Some people have a tube called a urinary catheter in their bladder to drain urine. When germs enter the body through a urinary catheter, it can cause a catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI).
\nHow long the catheter has been in place is the most important CAUTI risk factor. Other risk factors include female sex and older age (Patel et al., 2023<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Following recommended infection prevention practices before and after a urinary catheter is placed can help reduce the risk of CAUTI.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Educational Resources<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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