- Elimination of Routine Urinalysis before Elective Orthopaedic Surgery Reduces Antibiotic Utilization without Impacting Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection or Surgical Site Infection Rates
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Hollenbeck BL, Hoffman M, Fang CJ, Counterman K, Cohen S, Bell CA
- KMID: 2525958
- Hip Pelvis.
- 2021 Dec;33(4):225-230.
- doi: 10.5371/hp.2021.33.4.225
Purpose: Routine preoperative urinalysis has been the standard of care for the orthopedic population for decades, regardless of symptoms. Studies have demonstrated antibiotic overuse and low concordance between bacteria cultured... -
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