Preoperative Urine Cultures Not Associated With Reduced Risk Of Postoperative UTIs, SSIs, Study Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (5/3, Kuhns) reported, “Preoperative urine cultures are not associated with reduced risk for postoperative urinary tract infections (UTIs) or surgical site infections (SSIs), according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.” In the study, “researchers observed no significant difference in the rate of postoperative SSIs between patients who underwent procedures with vs without a preoperative urine culture. Similar results were observed between the groups in regard to the rate of postoperative UTIs.”