Publications by authors named "Raul Benitez-Sala"
Objectives: To review the incidence of healthcare-associated infections/urinary tract infection (UTI), risk factors, microorganisms isolated and antibiotic resistances in patients who underwent lower urinary tract endoscopic surgery (LUTES) in a tertiary care hospital.
Methods: A prospective observational study was carried out including 1,498 patients who undergo LUTES. Patients with and without UTI after surgery were compared.
Background: Infections related to catheters in the upper urinary tract (CUUT) are associated with specific characteristics.
Methods: A prospective observational study was carried out from 2012 to 2015 to evaluate infections in patients with CUUT.
Results: A total of 209 infections were included (99 with double-J, 81 with nephrostomy, and 29 with internal/external nephroureteral stents).
Purpose: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in urological patients have special features due to specific risk factors. Our objective was to evaluate the characteristics and risk factors for HAIs in patients hospitalized in a Urology ward.
Materials And Methods: We evaluated prospectively, from 2012 to 2015, the incidence, types and risk factor for HAIs, microbiological and resistance patterns.
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on identifying the incidence and risk factors linked to ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae in a urology ward, finding a 6.8% rate of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).
- The most common pathogens identified were Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp., with 26.4% of cases involving ESBL-producing strains, and various risk factors like prior UTIs and immunosuppression significantly increased the incidence.
- The research highlighted high resistance rates of these bacteria, particularly to fluoroquinolones (85.3%) and carbapenems (11.8%), indicating a concerning trend in antibiotic resistance among urology patients.
[Healthcare-associated urinary tract infections in patients with a urinary catheter: Risk factors, microbiological characteristics and patterns of antibiotic resistance].
Arch Esp Urol
September 2016
Objective: Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are the most common nosocomial acquired infections, with high resistance rates. CAUTIs are a potentially severe complication in hospitalized patients and imply higher costs. Our aim was to analyze the characteristics of CAUTIs in our Urology department.
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