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Current Sexual Health Reports
Published in: Current Sexual Health Reports 4/2019

01-12-2019 | Erectile Dysfunction | Male Sexual Dysfunction and Disorders (A Pastuszak and N Thirumavalavan, Section Editors)

Advances in Infection Prevention Strategies for Penile Prosthesis Surgery

Authors: Michael E. Rezaee, Mohit Butaney, Nannan Thirumavalavan, Martin S. Gross, Ricardo M. Munarriz

Published in: Current Sexual Health Reports | Issue 4/2019

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

To describe recent advances in infection prevention strategies for penile prosthesis surgery.

Recent Findings

Improvements in surgical technique, antibiotic prophylaxis, prosthetic device design, and patient selection have globally reduced penile prosthesis infection rates. However, current societal antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines may fail to cover all organisms implicated in penile prosthesis infections, particularly fungal and anaerobic pathogens.

Summary

Although significant strides have been made in reducing penile prosthesis infections, further education and research efforts are needed to continue to prevent this infrequent, but devastating complication. This review discusses recent advances in penile infection understanding and prevention.
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Metadata
Title
Advances in Infection Prevention Strategies for Penile Prosthesis Surgery
Authors
Michael E. Rezaee
Mohit Butaney
Nannan Thirumavalavan
Martin S. Gross
Ricardo M. Munarriz
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Sexual Health Reports / Issue 4/2019
Print ISSN: 1548-3584
Electronic ISSN: 1548-3592
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11930-019-00235-6

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