Day of Surgery Urine Cultures Identify Urogynecologic Patients at Increased Risk for Postoperative Urinary Tract Infection

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.