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The role of antibiotic prophylaxis after radical cystectomy in preventing urinary tract infections and readmission for sepsis

Year: 2018

Type: editorial

Abstract: Radical cystectomy (RC) is a complex and highly morbid procedure and it is associated with a variety of post-operative complications, especially in an early setting (1-5). One such complication includes urinary tract infections; one to two out of ten patients experiences a UTI following RC, with more than a third of cases occurring within the first three months of surgery (6,7).

Source: Translational Andrology and Urology

DOI: 10.21037/tau.2018.06.12

Authors: Alberto Martini, Shivaram Cumarasamy, Marco Moschini, Ashutosh K. Tewari

Institutions: Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Luzerner Kantonsspital

Language: English

Topic: Urinary Tract Infections Management

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W2887285072

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