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Antibiotic prophylaxis is not associated with reduced urinary tract infection-related complications after cystectomy and ileal conduit.

Carson KirkpatrickAllan HaynesPranav Sharma
Published in: Bladder (San Francisco, Calif.) (2018)
Prophylactic antibiotic use after ileal conduit urinary diversion with cystectomy was not associated with reduced UTI-related complications, and rate of Clostridium difficile infections was higher in this patient cohort. The effect of early removal of ureteral stents on UTI risk still has to be elucidated.
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