Is Antibiotic Prophylaxis Necessary in Patients Undergoing Ureterolithotripsy?

Transurethral Ureterolithotripsy (TUL) is a frequently used procedure in urology departments. Many urologists perform TUL without antibiotic prophylaxis; however the use of chemoprophylaxis before TUL remains a controversial issue in urology. Thisstudy was carried out to assess the safety of omittin...

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Main Authors: Ali Pasha Meysamie, Hasan Farahmand, Abdolreza Mohammadi, Alborz Salavati, Morteza Hamidi, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Aghamir, Behrooz Ghorbani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-08-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/upload_files/pdf/19352.pdf