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Antimicrobial prophylaxis in management of urinary tract stones by extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy: is it necessary?

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dc.contributor.authorKORTEN, VOLKAN
dc.contributor.authorsIlker, Y.; Türkeri, L. N.; Korten, V.; Tarcan, T.; Akdaş, A.
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-15T11:23:05Z
dc.date.available2022-03-15T11:23:05Z
dc.date.issued1995
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVES: In a prospective randomized study, we evaluated the incidence of urinary tract infections following extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) and the necessity of prophylactic antibiotic administration in patients treated with this modality. METHODS: A total of 360 consecutive patients with renal and ureteric stones who had sterile urine before ESWL treatment and did not have any increased risk of infection received either a single dose of 400 mg of ofloxacin or no prophylaxis. Patients were followed by simple urine analysis and urine cultures together, with clinical evaluations. RESULTS: Only 3 patients (0.8%) had positive urine cultures at 1 week after ESWL. Two of these patients were in the antibiotic prophylaxis group. CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of urinary tract infections after ESWL is extremely low, provided that patients have sterile urine before ESWL, and prophylactic antibiotics are not required.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/s0090-4295(99)80187-3
dc.identifier.issn0090-4295
dc.identifier.pubmedPMID: 7624987
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11424/249906
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofUrology
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectRisk Factors
dc.subjectIncidence
dc.subjectProspective Studies
dc.subjectPremedication
dc.subjectOfloxacin
dc.subjectLithotripsy
dc.subjectBacteriuria
dc.subjectUreteral Calculi
dc.subjectKidney Calculi
dc.titleAntimicrobial prophylaxis in management of urinary tract stones by extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy: is it necessary?
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oaire.citation.endPage167
oaire.citation.startPage165
oaire.citation.titleUrology
oaire.citation.volume2
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