Fosfomycin Trometamol (3,000 mg) in Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis of Healthcare-Associated Infections after Endourological Interventions: A Narrative Review
Author(s) -
Florian Wagenlehner,
Petra M. Thomas,
Kurt G. Naber
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
urologia internationalis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.771
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1423-0399
pISSN - 0042-1138
DOI - 10.1159/000355103
Subject(s) - medicine , cystoscopy , extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy , urology , transurethral resection of the prostate , fosfomycin , lithotripsy , urinary system , perioperative , antibiotic prophylaxis , surgery , antibiotics , prostate , cancer , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Increasing antibiotic resistance also has an impact on perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (PAP). This narrative review evaluates fosfomycin trometamol (FT) as PAP in endourological interventions.
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