Povidone-iodine cleansing plus formalin disinfection of the needle is a “simple, low-cost, and effective” nonantibiotic strategy to decrease infectious complications following transrectal ultrasound prostate biopsy, according to investigators.
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is mostly excreted through the kidneys, and it can cause hyperkalemia by reducing potassium excretion.
Only 27% of patients undergoing radical cystectomy with ileal conduit received antibiotic prophylaxis according to AUA guidelines, a study found.
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists said it started hearing about shortages about three weeks ago
Cefepime-enmetazobactam may be more effective than piperacillin-tazobactam in treating complicated UTI and acute pyelonephritis caused by organisms that produce extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL), investigators suggested.
Data are from the first randomized clinical trial evaluating whether prophylactic antibiotics are needed for transperineal prostate biopsy.
Review authors concluded that urinary tract infection and kidney stone disease are “reciprocally causal.”
According to investigators, clinicians need to weigh the antimicrobial benefits of azithromycin, levofloxacin, and amoxicillin-based antibiotics against their potential cardiac risks in the hemodialysis population.
Urologists appear more likely than other specialists to inappropriately treat uncomplicated cystitis, according to study findings.
Guidelines recommend that clinicians prescribe fluoroquinolone at lower doses in patients with reduced kidney function.
