Impact of per-operative antibiotics on the urinary tract infection rate following mid-urethral sling surgery for urinary incontinence: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract

Per-operative antibiotics did not have any impact on the frequency of urinary tract infection following mid-urethral sling application due to stress urinary incontinence.

Reduction in Rates of Symptomatic Urinary Tract Infection After Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery: A Quality Improvement Analysis

“…Modifiable risk factors for postoperative infections have been targeted to decrease infection rates in urology, 6 colorectal surgery, 7 obstetrics, 8 general gynecology, 9 and gynecologic oncology 10 . Interventions aimed at reduction of UTI have included perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis, 11–13 urinary catheter management protocols, 14,15 and utilization of specialized silver alloy–coated urinary catheters 16 . At our institution, a randomized controlled trial by Foxman et al 17 demonstrated that the use of cranberry extract tablets during the postoperative period reduced rates of UTI after gynecologic surgery by 50% 17 .…”