A comparative study between a single dose pre-induction antibiotic versus continuous antibiotics to prevent urinary tract infection during ureteroscopy
Abstract:Background and objective: This study aimed to evaluate if the addition of postoperative antibiotics reduces the incidence of symptomatic urinary tract infections following ureteroscopic stone treatment beyond the recommended preoperative dose.Methods: This prospective comparative study was conducted between March and November 2017. A total of 80 patients with preoperative negative urine culture undergoing ureteroscopy were randomly allocated. All the patients received single dose antibiotic before the inductio… Show more
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