Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3864757 | The Journal of Urology | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Nearly a tenth of urogynecologic patients had positive day of surgery cultures. Patients with a positive day of surgery culture had an increased risk (29.6%) of postoperative urinary tract infection within 6 weeks of surgery. These findings highlight an opportunity to identify and treat patients with positive day of surgery cultures and reduce the incidence of postoperative urinary tract infections.
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Authors
Cynthia S. Fok, Kathleen McKinley, Elizabeth R. Mueller, Kimberly Kenton, Paul Schreckenberger, Alan Wolfe, Linda Brubaker,