Open AccessMicrobiological Analysis of Urine Cultures in Women after Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery
Author(s) -
Melissa Dawson,
Meagan S. Cramer,
Dana R. Thompson,
Babak Vakili
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
current urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1661-7657
pISSN - 1661-7649
DOI - 10.1159/000447221
Subject(s) - medicine , reconstructive surgery , urinary system , foley catheter , urine , surgery , foley , retrospective cohort study , catheter
The rate of urinary tract infection (UTI) after pelvic reconstructive surgery ranges from 9 to 48% and the most common uropathogen is Escherichia coli ( E. coli ). The aim of the study is to identify the predominant uro-pathogen from urine cultures in women undergoing pelvic reconstructive surgery.
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