Incidence and importance of bacteriuria in postoperative, short-term urinary catheterization.
The frequency and importance of bacteriuria in patients requiring short-term postoperative catheterization (24 to 48 hours) is unknown. From a prospective, controlled study of 100 patients requiring catheterization postoperatively, the authors determined that there was a definite risk (6%) of bacteriuria; however, a symptomatic urinary tract infection developed in only 1% of the patients. There was no advantage to using either a latex or silicone catheter. It appears that the risk of symptomatic bacteriuria in this group of patients is very low when a closed urinary drainage system is used under strict, sterile conditions of catheter insertion and with meticulous ongoing catheter care.
Nickel
J C
JC
Department of Urology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.
Feero
P
P
Costerton
J W
JW
Wilson
E
E
D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011897:Random Allocation; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods