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    Asymptomatic urinary tract colonisation predisposes to superficial wound infection in elective orthopaedic surgery

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    Authors
    Ollivere, B.
    Ellahee, N.
    Logan, K.
    Miller-Jones, James
    Allen, P.
    Date
    2009
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Ollivere, B. and Ellahee, N. and Logan, K. and Miller-Jones, J. and Allen, P. 2009. Asymptomatic urinary tract colonisation predisposes to superficial wound infection in elective orthopaedic surgery. International Orthopaedics. 33 (3): pp. 847-850.
    Source Title
    International Orthopaedics
    DOI
    10.1007/s00264-008-0573-4
    ISSN
    0341-2695
    School
    Department of Physics and Astronomy
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36021
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    There is no evidence surrounding the benefits, effects or clinical outcomes treating asymptomatic urinary tract colonisation. A series of 558 patients undergoing elective admission for orthopaedic surgery were recruited prior to surgery and were screened for urinary tract infection (UTI). Patients had their urine dipstick tested and positive samples were sent for culture and microscopy. Patients with a positive urine culture were treated with antibiotics prior to surgery; 85% of dipsticks tested were positive, while only 7% of the urine samples were culture positive. Over 36% of patients with a pre-operative UTI show some form of post-operative delayed wound healing or confirmed infection versus 16% in the other subgroup giving a relative risk of wound complications of 2:1 p?<?0.02). We have established that patients who present to pre-admission with urinary tract colonisation are a high risk subgroup for wound infection post-operatively. © 2008 Springer-Verlag.

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