Antibiotic prophylaxis is not associated with reduced urinary tract infection-related complications after cystectomy and ileal conduit | Zendy

Carson Kirkpatrick | Zendy; Allan Haynes | Zendy; Pranav Sharma | Zendy

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Antibiotic prophylaxis is not associated with reduced urinary tract infection-related complications after cystectomy and ileal conduit

Author(s) -

Carson Kirkpatrick,

Allan Haynes,

Pranav Sharma

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

bladder

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2327-2120

DOI - 10.14440/bladder.2018.722

Subject(s) - medicine , cystectomy , urinary diversion , urinary system , antibiotics , antibiotic prophylaxis , surgery , incidence (geometry) , trimethoprim , complication , clostridium difficile , urology , bladder cancer , cancer , physics , optics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

Prophylactic antibiotic use after ileal conduit urinary diversion with cystectomy was not associated with reduced UTI-related complications, and rate of infections was higher in this patient cohort. The effect of early removal of ureteral stents on UTI risk still has to be elucidated.

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