Facts

Urinary Tract Infection FACTS

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) National and State Hospital Associated Infections (HAI) Progress Report, in 2021, an estimated 449,000 urinary tract infections (UTI’s) occurred in hospital critical care units and inpatient wards. The estimated cost burden of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs) in healthcare facilities in the United States is estimated from $340 million – $450 million annually by the Virginia Department of Health.

Urinary Tract Infection Rates

An estimated 13,000 deaths (mortality rate 2.3%) are attributed to UTIs annually in the United States. UTIs are the fourth most common type of HAI in the United States. 13% of HAIs reported, comprising an estimated 449,000 infections annually.

Catheter associated CAUTIs lead to longer length of hospital stay. CAUTI is the leading cause of secondary bloodstream infection. Approximately two-thirds (68%) of UTIs in acute care hospital settings are estimated to be catheter-associated.

Mortality: 2.3%
Deaths: 13,000

Indwelling catheters with open-drainage systems result in bacteria in almost 100% of cases within 3-4 days

449,000

Estimated Urinary Tract Infections per year (U.S.)

40%

Hospital Acquired Infections from UTI

3

Average days to get an Urinary Tract Infection when Indwelling Urinary Catheter is used

150
Million

Urinary Tract Infections annual Worldwide

Alarming Info

  • Urinary Tract Infections account for 40% of all Hospital acquired Infections (HAI)
  • More than 80% of HAI’s are associated with an indwelling Urinary Catheter (IUC)
  • At least 15%-25% of all hospitalized patients may have an Urinary catheter inserted sometime during their average 30 day hospital stay
  • Between 20%-30% of individuals with catheter associated bacteriuria will develop symphoms of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
  • The cost of treating a single episode of CAUTI can range between $980-$2,900
  • Despite the high hygienic restrictions in hopitals and other care facilities, CAUTI’s still occur in 2% of all patients under facilitated urinary catheterization

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