title: Efficacy of prophylactic gentamicin use in postoperative urinary tract infections after endoscopic procedures of the urinary tract.
abstract: In this study, the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotic use was investigated. A total of 110 patients undergoing endoscopic procedures of the urinary tract were enrolled in the study. Fifty-five of the patients were treated with 8-hourly, 80 mg gentamicin sulfate of total three doses. The drug administration began just prior to the operation. Seven postoperative infections (12.7%) were detected, the same number as in the control group of 55 patients. The results confirm that there is no place for gentamicin prophylaxis in endoscopic procedures of the urinary tract.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Marmara University, Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ersev
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dillioğlugil
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ilker
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Simşek
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akdaş
mesh_terms: D003558:Cystoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011292:Premedication; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins