Urological and Genital Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Duration of antibiotic course
duration of antibiotic course
Sponsors
THRIVE 2 master grant
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Catheterized patients 18 years or older with Bladder Outlet Obstruction secondary to an enlargement of the prostate with bladder outlet obstruction, admitted for Transurethral Resection of Prostate. • Patients with a urine culture and sensitivity testing showing no resistance to gentamicin and/or ciprofloxacin. • Who speak and understand Kiswahili • Who provide a written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Patients who will fail to void postoperative after removal of catheter (the number will be recorded) Patients with renal failure (serum creatinine above 200µmol/l) , uncontrolled DM and Immunocompromised • Patients with internal prosthesis. • Patients who received antibiotics within one week prior to surgery. • Patients who do not wish to participate. • Patients whose urine culture are resistant to gentamicin and/or ciprofloxacin( on long term arm ).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of asymptomatic bacteriuria as determined by mid stream urinalysis and urine culture and sensitivity | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| incidence of symptomatic urinary tract infections , fever and clinical sepsis. | — |
Countries
United Republic of Tanzania
Contacts
Public ContactFrank Bright
Head of Urology department at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
Outcome results
None listed