Urinary Tract Infections Management

Researchers report stone cultures were linked with more sepsis after urinary stone procedures

A prospective observational study of 143 people undergoing procedures for urinary stones compared pre-surgery urine cultures with cultures taken from the stones during surgery. Stone cultures were positive more often and were associated with postoperative sepsis, while pre-surgery urine culture results were not significantly associated with sepsis. Because this was an observational study, the findings show associations rather than cause and effect.