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Bacteriuria Requires Catheter-Specific Cutoffs
- Bacteriuria requires higher pyuria cutoffs when a catheter is present (≥25 WBC/HPF).
- Catheter-associated bacteriuria can be asymptomatic and differs from symptomatic CAUTI definitions.
Don’t Treat Cloudy Urine Without Symptoms
- Do not treat cloudy or foul-smelling urine alone without other symptoms or alternative explanations.
- Investigate dehydration, labs, and other causes before labeling delirium as CAUTI.
Anatomy And Duration Drive CAUTI Risk
- Female sex, older age, and prolonged catheterization increase CAUTI risk.
- Catheters promote biofilm formation and colonization that lead to infection over time.