Single-dose antibiotic prophylaxis for urinary catheter removal does not reduce the risk of urinary tract infection in surgical patients: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1091-1094

  van Hees, B C ^a   Vijverberg, P L M ^a   Hoorntje, L E ^a   Wiltink, E H H ^a   Go, P M N Y H ^a   Tersmette, M ^a  

^a ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Catheter removal; Urinary catheter

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIURIA; CATHETER REMOVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL PATIENT; URINALYSIS; URINARY CATHETER; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 79959992848     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03447.x     Document Type: Article

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