Asymptomatic urinary tract colonisation predisposes to superficial wound infection in elective orthopaedic surgery

There is no evidence surrounding the benefits, effects or clinical outcomes treating asymptomatic urinary tract colonisation. A series of 558 patients undergoing elective admission for orthopaedic surgery were recruited prior to surgery and were screened for urinary tract infection (UTI). Patients h...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ollivere, B., Ellahee, N., Logan, K., Miller-Jones, James, Allen, P.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36021