Healthcare-Associated Infections after Lower Urinary Tract Endoscopic Surgery: Analysis of Risk Factors, Associated Microorganisms and Patterns of Antibiotic Resistance

Abstract

Low percentage of UTI after endoscopic surgery was registered. TURB was the procedure with highest infection rate. Pseudomonas aeruginosa stands out as the most frequently isolated microorganism. Patient comorbidities, previous urinary catheter and postoperative catheter were identified as risk factors.