Analytical review of prescription of prophylactic antibiotic in urologic procedures

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the administration of prophylactic antibiotics in urological procedures of Imam Reza Hospital in Tabriz with the standard protocol. Materials and Methods: In this study, a cross-sectional study of common urological cases, including 400 patients who undergo open or endoscopic surgery and receive antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent urinary tract infection before surgery, and have inclusion criteria and No exclusion criteria were examined. Results: The mean age of the patients was 49.59±17.60 years. 51.5% of patients were female. The most common cystoscopy procedure was performed with a frequency of 27.25% and the most common antibiotic used was cefazolin with a frequency of 34.25%. It was observed that there was a discrepancy between the type of antibiotic in 4.3% and a discrepancy between the dose of antibiotic used and the standard guideline in 5.5%. The mean duration of drug administration in the studied patients was 3.28 ۵ 1.59 with a median of 3 days. In terms of duration of antibiotic use, in 26% of cases in patients studied is contrary to the standard guideline. Also, the present study showed that in 11.25% of cases, the continuation of prophylactic antibiotics in the studied patients is contrary to the standard guideline.