High risk of urinary tract infections in post-operative gynaecology patients: A retrospective case analysis

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 825-831

  Crosby Nwaobi, R R ^a   Faithfull, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case review; Complications; Gynaecological cancer; Oncology; Surgery; Urinary tract infections

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054109506     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2011.01283.x     Document Type: Article

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