Antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) is used to minimize infectious complications resulting from interventions. Due to high rates of development of bacterial resistance and side effects, the use of antibiotics must be weighed on the basis of high levels of evidence. The main endpoints of urology AP are the prevention of symptomatic urogenital infections, urosepsis and wound infections. The purpose of this review is to bring objectives, principles and recommendations on urology AP according to the latest scientific evidence.
Recupero, S. M., Bientinesi, R., Foschi, N., Racioppi, M., Bassi, P., Sacco, E., Antibiotic prophylaxis in urology, <<UROLOGIA>>, 2014; 81 (4): 209-217. [doi:10.5301/uro.5000098] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/62771]
Antibiotic prophylaxis in urology
Recupero, Salvatore Marco;Bientinesi, Riccardo;Foschi, Nazario;Racioppi, Marco;Bassi, Pierfrancesco;Sacco, Emilio
2014
Abstract
Antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) is used to minimize infectious complications resulting from interventions. Due to high rates of development of bacterial resistance and side effects, the use of antibiotics must be weighed on the basis of high levels of evidence. The main endpoints of urology AP are the prevention of symptomatic urogenital infections, urosepsis and wound infections. The purpose of this review is to bring objectives, principles and recommendations on urology AP according to the latest scientific evidence.
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