Best Practice Policy Statement on Urologic Surgery Antimicrobial Prophylaxis

摘要: Purpose: Antimicrobial prophylaxis is the periprocedural systemic administration of an antimicrobial agent intended to reduce risk postprocedural local and infections. The AUA convened a BPP Panel formulate recommendations on use during urologic surgery.Materials Methods: Recommendations are based review literature members’ expert opinions.Results: potential benefit determined by patient factors, procedure morbidity infection. recommended only when outweighs risks anticipated costs (including expense administration, allergic reactions or other adverse effects, induction bacterial resistance). prophylactic should be effective against organisms characteristic operative site. Cost, convenience, safety also considered. duration ...