Table 1 Components of Clinicians’ Mental Models Diagnosis of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
Guideline concordant signs and symptoms of CAUTI | Guideline discordant signs and symptoms of CAUTI |
|---|---|
Fever | Pyuria (white blood cells in urine) |
Delirium | Foul smelling urine |
Rigors | Change in urine color |
Flank pain | Sediment in urine |
Acute hematuria (red blood cells in urine) | Systemic leukocytosis (higher than normal white blood cell count) |
Pelvic discomfort | Prior “UTI” diagnosis |
Urgency | Resistant organism in urine |
Frequency | Vague malaise |
Dysuria | Weakness |
Suprapubic pain | Type of organism in urine |