Is antibiotic prophylaxis necessary for routine urodynamic investigations? A controlled study in 100 patients |
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| Authors: | M J Coptcoat C Reed J Cumming P J Shah P H Worth |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Microbiology, University College Hospital, London. |
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| 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. |
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