Frailty and postoperative urinary tract infection

Abstract Background Among older adults, postoperative urinary tract infection is associated with significant harms including increased risk of hospital readmission and perioperative mortality. While risk of urinary tract infection is known to increase with age, the independent association between fr...

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Main Authors: Susan A. Tuddenham, Susan L. Gearhart, E. James Wright III, Victoria L. Handa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03461-1