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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Preoperative Prophylactic Antibiotics Prior to Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy in a Low Infectious Risk Population: A Report from the EDGE Consortium

Ben H. Chew, Nicole L. Miller, Joel E. Abbott, Dirk Lange, Mitchell R. Humphreys, Vernon M. Pais, Manoj Monga, Amy E. Krambeck, Roger L. Sur

The Journal of Urology · 2018 · 50 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

Our study demonstrated no advantage to providing 1 week of preoperative oral antibiotics in patients at low risk for infectious complications who undergo percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Perioperative antibiotics according to the AUA Best Practice Statement appear sufficient.

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