Guidelines
Urology

Urology

Note

Assuming all patients have urine culture performed and all positive urine culture patients are treated before surgery

Urinary Diversion Procedures Involving Bowel Segments

Urology

Risk factors include:

  • Advanced age
  • Poor nutritional status
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Smoking
  • Obesity
  • Coexisting infection at a remote body site
  • Colonization with microorganisms
  • Anatomical anomalies of the urinary tract
  • Urinary obstruction or stone
  • Chronic steroid use
  • Immunodeficiency
  • Externalised catheters
  • Colonized endogenous/exogenous material
  • Prolonged hospitalization