- Which of the following statements regarding post operative urinary tract
infections is true?
- The incidence of infections is proportional to the duration of
catheterization
- The infection is usually due to common urinary pathogens
- Preoperative catheterization is less infective than post operative
catheterization
- The infections rates depend on the type of catheter used, rubber or
silicon.
Answer: The answer is (a). UTI is a frequent cause of postoperative fever in
patients with indwelling urethral catheters. The probability of a UTI increases
with the duration of catheterization