Urologic Surgery

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  3. Gonzalez CM, Averch T, Boyd LA, et al.  AUA/SUNA white paper on the incidence, prevention and treatment of complications related to prostate needle biopsy.  Amer Urol Assoc Education and Research 2012.
  4. Larsen EH, Gasser TC, Madsen PO.  Antimicrobial prophylaxis in urologic surgery. Urol Clin North Am 1986;13:591-602.
  5. Mrkobrada M, Ying I, Mokrycke S, et al.  CUA guidelines on antibiotic prophylaxis for urologic procedures.  Can Urol Assoc J 2015;9:13-22.
  6. Murdoch DA, Badenoch DF, Gatchalian ER.  Oral ciprofloxacin as prophylaxis in transurethral resection of the prostate. Br J Urol 1987;60:153-6.
  7. Roach MB, Figueroa TE, McBride D, et al.  Ciprofloxacin versus gentamicin in prophylaxis against bacteremia in transrectal prostate needle biopsy.  Urology 1991;38:84-7.
  8. Taylor AK, Zembower TR, Nadler RB, et al.  Targeted antimicrobial prophylaxis using rectal swab cultures in men undergoing transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy is associated with reduced incidence of postoperative infectious complications and cost of care.  J Urology 2012;187:1275-9.
  9. Taylor S, Margolick J, Abughosh Z, et al.  Ciprofloxacin resistance in the faecal carriage of patients undergoing transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy.  BJU Int 2013 Mar 6. doi:  10.1111/j. 1464-410X.2012.11637.x
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