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01-12-2013 | Original Article

Efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing cystoscopy: a randomized clinical trial

Authors: Herney Andrés García-Perdomo, Hugo López, Jorge Carbonell, Diego Castillo, Juan Guillermo Cataño, Pamela Serón

Published in: World Journal of Urology | Issue 6/2013

Abstract

Objective

To establish the efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis prior to cystoscopy in outpatients in decreasing the incidence of post-procedure urinary tract infection.

Study design and setting

A randomized clinical trial in patients (men and women) older than 18 who underwent cystoscopy for any non-urgent indication. The intervention was Levofloxacin 500 mg single dose, and the control was placebo 500 mg single dose made with similar characteristics. The primary outcome was urinary tract infection (UTI) measured 3–10 days after the procedure. It was performed as per protocol analysis.

Results

Hundred and thirty-eight patients in each study arm completed the trial. The incidence of UTI in the intervention group was 0.7 % and in the placebo group was 3 % (p = 0.17), and no significant differences were found. The incidence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in the intervention group was 5.8 % and in the control group was 14.5 % (p = 0.01).

Conclusions

No significant differences were found in the use of prophylactic antibiotic compared to placebo to reduce the incidence of UTI in patients who undergo cystoscopy as an outpatient procedure with sterile urine demonstrated by urine culture.

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Title: Efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing cystoscopy: a randomized clinical trial
Authors: Herney Andrés García-Perdomo
Hugo López
Jorge Carbonell
Diego Castillo
Juan Guillermo Cataño
Pamela Serón
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: World Journal of Urology / Issue 6/2013
Print ISSN: 0724-4983
Electronic ISSN: 1433-8726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-013-1034-2

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Efficacy of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing cystoscopy: a randomized clinical trial

Abstract

Objective

Study design and setting

Results

Conclusions

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Springer Medicine

Abstract

Objective

Study design and setting

Results

Conclusions

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