title: Urine culture at removal of indwelling catheter after elective gynecologic surgery: is it necessary?
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rabin Medical Center (Golda and Beilinson Campuses), Petah Tiqva (affiliated with the Sackler Faculty of Medicine), Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. eranho@medscape.com
authors.forename: Eran
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Horowitz
authors.forename: Arie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dekel
authors.forename: Yariv
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yogev
authors.forename: Dov
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Feldberg
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rabinerson
mesh_terms: D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D013509:Gynecologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures