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Research progress of asymptomatic bacteriuria before arthroplasty: A systematic review.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Lack of Benefit on Treating Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Prior to Cardiovascular Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgeryPooled it
- Current reported practices in surgical antibiotic prophylaxis and infection prevention in primary arthroplasty: an open web-based survey among orthopedic specialists in Türkiye.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
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- Is there variation in utilization of preoperative tests among patients undergoing total hip and knee replacement in the US, and does it affect outcomes? A population-based analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Proximal Femoral Fractures in the Elderly: A Few Things to Know, and Some to Forget.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Review
- Preoperative bacteriuria positivity on urinalysis increases wound complications in primary total hip arthroplasty regardless of the urine culture result.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Observational
- Management of proximal femur fractures in the elderly: current concepts and treatment options.European journal of medical research · 2021Review
- Improving Value of Care: Cessation of Screening Urine Culture Prior to Orthopedic and Spinal Surgery.Mayo Clinic proceedings. Innovations, quality & outcomes · 2020Article
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundA high prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria exists in patients prior to arthroplasty, and urinary tract infection is considered to be a source of postoperative superficial wound and prosthetic joint infections. There is no consensus whether to screen for and treat asymptomatic bacteriuria before arthroplasty.
objectiveTo summarize the association between asymptomatic bacteriuria and complications after arthroplasty and to evaluate the clinical benefits of treating asymptomatic bacteriuria prior to arthroplasty.
methodWe systematically searched PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library to retrieve potentially eligible articles. By screening the titles and abstracts of retrieved records and then reading the full texts of the remaining papers, we finally included 8 English-language articles in this systematic review.
resultsAsymptomatic bacteriuria prior to arthroplasty is significantly associated with an increased occurrence of postoperative prosthetic joint and superficial wound infections. However, there is little evidence for direct or hematogenous seeding of urinary infections, and treating asymptomatic bacteriuria before arthroplasty did not decrease the incidence of postoperative infectious complications.
conclusionAsymptomatic bacteriuria is not a contraindication for arthroplasty, and the practice of routine preoperative screening for and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria should not be continued.
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