In this retrospective cohort study of patients at United States Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers who underwent major elective, noncardiac, nonurological surgeries, preoperative urine culture testing was not associated with a significant decrease in postoperative incidence of urinary tract infections or surgical site infections.
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