Urinary Tract Disease, Urologic Diseases
Conditions
Brief summary
At the end of most urological procedures, the doctor inserts a urethral catheter for a period of up to 5 days. According to AUA's guidelines, prophylactic antibiotic is indicated during catheter removal. The aim of our study is to check the influence of the antibiotic treatment on urinary tract infections after catheter removal
Interventions
DRUGCefuroxime axetil (trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole if penicillin allergy)
single dose of P.O. Cefuroxime Axetil 500 mg. For penicillin allergy patients, single dose of P.O. Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole 160mg/800mg
Sponsors
Omri Schwarztuch Gildor
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
2 arms: antibiotic prophylaxis vs no treatment
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* performing urological operation for other reason
Exclusion criteria
* cannot give informed consent * \<18 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| UTI | 30 day | Number of participants with primary care/emergency department visits because of dysuria, fever, chills or other UTI related symptoms |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| positive culture approved UTI | 30 day | Number of participants with primary care/emergency department visits because of dysuria, fever, chills or other UTI related symptoms, and a positive urine/blood culture taken during the time frame |
| Hospitalizations due to UTI | 30 day | — |
| Bacteremia | 30 day | Number of patients admitted to the hospital, that have at least 1 positive blood culture |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed