Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Toolkit
Count symptomatic UTI (SUTI) only, not asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) – Exception is “ABUTI” (asymptomatic bacteremic UTI) – see NHSN manual above • Clinical significance of ASB unclear – Should not screen for or treat ASB routinely, except in certain clinical situations – Most literature to date includes ASB in outcomes, making