title: Short-term antibiotic prophylaxis in open urologic surgery.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy of a single dose of ceftriaxone with a triple dose of gentamicin as prophylactic agents in patients undergoing open urologic surgery. Fifty-two patients were allocated into two groups which were well matched with respect to sex, age and surgical procedure: --24 were given single-dose ceftriaxone (2 g i.v.) at the time of anesthesia (ceftriaxone group); --28 received gentamicin (80 mg i.v.) at the time of anesthesia and two additional doses of the same antibiotic were subsequently administrated every 8 hours (gentamicin group). The incidence of urinary tract infection (UTI) was 3.5% in the gentamicin group and 0% in the ceftriaxone group (p = n.s.); postoperative fever (greater than 38 degrees C) occurred in 28.3% and 8.3% in the gentamicin and ceftriaxone groups respectively (p = n.s.). There was no clinical or hematological evidence of drug side effects in any patient. Results of the study show that short-term antibiotic regimens can improve UTI rates after open urologic surgery; moreover a single preoperative dose of ceftriaxone resulted to be as effective as three doses of gentamicin.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Patologia Chirurgica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pacelli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ceriati
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bellantone
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cavicchioni
mesh_terms: D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013997:Time Factors; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014572:Urology
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D002443:Ceftriaxone