VOLUME 27, SUPPLEMENT 1, S10, OCTOBER 01, 2020

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS FOR URINARY CATHETER MANIPULATION FOLLOWING ARTHROPLASTY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

T. Roberts T. Smith H. Simon C. Goodmaker C. Hing

Ankle Elbow Hip Knee Shoulder Wrist

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.

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