Smoking, Catheter Use Increase Risk For UTIs After Radical Hysterectomies For Cervical Cancer

HealthDay (6/6, Solomon) reported, “Smoking and using a catheter for more than seven days postsurgery significantly increase the risk for catheter-associated urinary tract infections after radical hysterectomies for cervical cancer, according to a study.” The findings were published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.