title: Risk of infection after midurethral synthetic sling surgery: are postoperative antibiotics necessary?
authors.affiliation: Section of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA. Mia.addison@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Swartz
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ching
authors.forename: Bradley
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.forename: Jianbo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rackley
authors.forename: Sandip
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vasavada
authors.forename: Howard B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Goldman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis / Q000379:methods; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011336:Probability; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012016:Reference Values; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D053825:Suburethral Slings / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures; D014550:Urinary Incontinence, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014563:Urodynamics
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents