Antibiotics are not necessary during routine cystoscopic stent removal: A randomized controlled trial at UC San Diego.
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Urology annals
Published Date:
Oct 15, 2020
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Current American Urological Association (AUA) Best Practice Statement recommends antibiotic prophylaxis for cystoscopy with manipulation, including stent removal; although no Level 1b trials explicitly address prophylaxis for stent removal. We sought to determine the efficacy of prophylactic antibiotics to prevent infectious complications after stent removal.
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