Is antibiotic prophylaxis necessary for routine urodynamic investigations? A controlled study in 100 patients

M J Coptcoat; C Reed; J Cumming; P J Shah; P H Worth

doi:10.1111/j.1464-410x.1988.tb13962.x

Is antibiotic prophylaxis necessary for routine urodynamic investigations? A controlled study in 100 patients

Br J Urol. 1988 Apr;61(4):302-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1988.tb13962.x.

Authors

M J Coptcoat¹, C Reed, J Cumming, P J Shah, P H Worth

Affiliation

¹ Department of Microbiology, University College Hospital, London.

PMID: 3382883
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1988.tb13962.x

Abstract

The value of a prophylactic antibiotic before a routine cystometrogram has been assessed in a controlled trial of 100 patients. The infection rate was low and not statistically different in both groups. Subsequent symptoms of dysuria and haematuria had a mechanical aetiology.

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Male
Methods
Middle Aged
Premedication*
Trimethoprim / therapeutic use*
Urinary Bladder Diseases / diagnosis*
Urinary Bladder Diseases / physiopathology
Urinary Catheterization* / adverse effects
Urinary Tract Infections / prevention & control*
Urodynamics

Substances

Trimethoprim