The Frequency and Factors Linked to a Urinary Tract Infection Coding in Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery

Urinary tract infection ICD-9 diagnosis is frequent among patients undergoing hip fracture surgery and is linked to prolonged length of hospital stay and to increased incidence of delirium. Number of days patients were kept off oral intake after surgery was an independent factor associated with a UTI diagnosis during the hospitalization period in this patient population.