Reducing nosocomial urinary tract infections in geriatric patients

1. The urinary tract is the most common site of hospital-acquired infections, accounting for as many as 42% of all such infections. 2. Infection control is a team effort from the emergency room, to the operating room, to each separate nursing unit. A break in technique anywhere along the line poses increased risk. 3. Infection control must be a continuing effort of education, awareness, getting back to basics, and improved infection control techniques.