Antibiotic prophylaxis for urinary catheter manipulation following arthroplasty: a systematic review

Background: Urinary catheter use in the peri- and post-operative phase following arthroplasty may be associated with urinary tract infection (UTI) and deep prosthetic joint infection (PJI). These can be catastrophic complications in joint arthroplasty. We performed a systematic review of the evidence on use of antibiotics for urinary catheter insertion and removal following arthroplasty.

Source: The Knee - September 18, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: T. Roberts, T. Smith, H. Simon, C. Goodmaker, C. Hing Tags: 26 Source Type: research