Preoperative bacteriuria positivity on urinalysis increases wound complications in primary total hip arthroplasty regardless of the urine culture result

Preoperative bacteriuria positivity on urinalysis increases wound complications in primary total hip arthroplasty regardless of the urine culture result

Abstract Background Current evidence does not recommend screening urine culture and curing asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) before joint arthroplasty. The bacteriuria count on pre-operative urinalysis is a more common clinical parameter. We aimed to investigate whether the bacteriuria count on preoper...

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Main Authors: Linbo Peng, Yi Zeng, Yuangang Wu, Jing Yang, Fuxing Pei, Bin Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Total hip Arthroplasty
Bacteriuria
Superficial wound infection
Prosthetic joint infection
Urinary tract infection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04725-4

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