TY - JOUR T1 - Urinary tract colonization and infection in critically ill patients JO - Medicina Intensiva (English Edition) T2 - AU - López,M.J. AU - Cortés,J.A. SN - 21735727 M3 - 10.1016/j.medine.2011.06.003 DO - 10.1016/j.medine.2011.06.003 UR - https://www.medintensiva.org/en-urinary-tract-colonization-infection-in-articulo-S2173572712000392 AB - Urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for 20–50% of all hospital-acquired infections occurring in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). In some reports UTI was found to be more frequent than hospital-acquired pneumonia and intravascular device bacteremia, with a greater incidence in developing countries. The risk factors associated with the appearance of UTI include the severity of illness at the time of admission to the ICU, female status, prolonged urinary catheterization or a longer ICU stay and poor urinary catheter management - mainly disconnection of the closed system. The present study offers data on the epidemiology of UTI in the ICU, the identified risk factors, etiology, diagnosis, impact upon morbidity and mortality, and the measures to prevent its appearance. ER -