Antibiotic prophylaxis for transurethral urological surgeries: Systematic review

Antibiotic prophylaxis for transurethral urological surgeries: Systematic review

The use of antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent urinary tract infection and bacteremia (sepsis) following endoscopic urologic procedures is a controversial topic. Evidence in the literature revealed that urological instrumentation is associated with increased incidence of urinary tract infection and ba...

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Main Authors: Basim S Alsaywid, Grahame H. H. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Urology Annals
Subjects:
Antibiotic prophylaxis
urinary tract infection
endourology
bacteremia
Online Access:http://www.urologyannals.com/article.asp?issn=0974-7796;year=2013;volume=5;issue=2;spage=61;epage=74;aulast=Alsaywid

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