Association between ureteric stent dwell time and urinary tract infection.
Bishoy HannaKevin ZhuoVenu ChalasaniJustin VassKrishan RasiahMichael WinesKenneth VauxAmanda ChungPublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2020)
In delayed two-staged surgical management of acute urolithiasis, optimal ureteric stent dwell time is less than 1 month to reduce pre-lithotripsy UTI. Female gender is an independent risk factor for pre-lithotripsy UTI.