Table 2.
Postoperative urine characteristics.
| Treatment (n=28) | Nontreatment (n=22) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leukocyte esterase | 18% (5/28) | 55% (11/20) | 0.01 |
| Nitrites | 7% (2/28) | 40% (8/20) | 0.01 |
| Bacteria | 11% (3/27) | 63% (12/19) | <0.001 |
| White blood cells | 4% (1/27) | 47% (9/19) | <0.001 |
| Culture with >50K CFU | 7% (2/28) | 64% (14/22) | <0.001 |
| Organisms |
E. coli × 1 Enterococcus × 1 Enterobacter × 1 |
E. coli × 7 K. oxytoca × 3 Enterobacter × 3 Enterococcus × 1 Pseudomonas × 1 S. aureus × 2 Mixed × 2 |