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01-03-2021 | Antibiotic | Commentary

Commentary on “Is antibiotic prophylaxis necessary in mid-urethral sling surgery”?

Author: Marianne Koch

Published in: International Urogynecology Journal | Issue 3/2021

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Standard use of antibiotic prophylaxis in mid-urethral sling surgery may reduce the surgical site infection rate, but potentially at the cost of side effects and development of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic prophylaxis is generally recommended for procedures in clean-contaminated sites (such as the vagina) and with the use of prosthetic material. The current study compared patient outcomes after mid-urethral sling surgery for female stress urinary incontinence with or without antibiotic prophylaxis in Norway [1]. …

Svenningsen R, Kulseng-Hanssen S, Casanova Kråkenes EB, Schiøtz HA. Is antibiotic prophylaxis necessary in mid-urethral sling surgery? Int Urogynecol J. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-020-04408-z.

Title: Commentary on “Is antibiotic prophylaxis necessary in mid-urethral sling surgery”?
Author: Marianne Koch
Publication date: 01-03-2021
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keyword: Antibiotic
Published in: International Urogynecology Journal / Issue 3/2021
Print ISSN: 0937-3462
Electronic ISSN: 1433-3023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-020-04484-1

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