Antibiotic usage patterns: resistance and other considerations.
Indications for antibiotic prophylaxis in urologic surgery are reviewed. Selection of an appropriate antibiotic agent for treatment or prophylaxis is discussed in terms of antimicrobial spectrum, toxicities, and cost.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011292:Premedication; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents