OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine whether single-dose parenteral antibacterial therapy significantly alters the rate of infection in patients undergoing flexible cystourethroscopy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 162 patients were studied prospectively having either received parenteral antibacterial chemoprophylaxis prior to flexible cystourethroscopy or not. Pre- and postprocedure mid stream samples of urine (MSSU) were obtained to objectively evaluate the presence of infection. RESULTS: Gentamicin prophylaxis reduced the rate of post-cystoscopy-positive MSSUs from 21 to 5%. CONCLUSION: The surprisingly high rate of infection after flexible cystoscopy was significantly reduced by a single dose of gentamicin.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine whether single-dose parenteral antibacterial therapy significantly alters the rate of infection in patients undergoing flexible cystourethroscopy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: 162 patients were studied prospectively having either received parenteral antibacterial chemoprophylaxis prior to flexible cystourethroscopy or not. Pre- and postprocedure mid stream samples of urine (MSSU) were obtained to objectively evaluate the presence of infection. RESULTS:Gentamicin prophylaxis reduced the rate of post-cystoscopy-positive MSSUs from 21 to 5%. CONCLUSION: The surprisingly high rate of infection after flexible cystoscopy was significantly reduced by a single dose of gentamicin.
Authors: Lieschen H Quiroz; S Abbas Shobeiri; Mikio A Nihira; Jordan Brady; Robert A Wild Journal: Int Urogynecol J Date: 2012-05-09 Impact factor: 2.894
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