MP27-07 ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS BEFORE URODYNAMIC STUDY: SINGLE INSTITUTION EXPERIENCE IN A FACE OF AUA/SUFU BEST POLICY STATEMENT ON URODYNAMIC ANTIMICROBIAL PROPHYLAXIS

Best practice policy statement on urologic surgery antimicrobial prophylaxis.

PURPOSE Antimicrobial prophylaxis is the periprocedural systemic administration of an antimicrobial agent intended to reduce the risk of postprocedural local and systemic infections. The AUA convened a BPP Panel to formulate recommendations on the use of antimicrobial prophylaxis during urologic surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS Recommendations are based on a review of the literature and the Pan...

An Audit of Perioperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis: Time to Take Action

ASHP RePoRt Antimicrobial prophylaxis

These guidelines were developed jointly by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Surgical Infection Society (SIS), and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). This work represents an update to the previously published ASHP Therapeutic Guidelines on Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery, as well as guide...

Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Urological Surgery

Surgical site infection (SSI) is defined as an infection occurring within one month from surgery or intervention. SSIs are classified into three categories: Clean, clean-contaminated, and contaminated. They are defined as procedures that avoid entering the urinary tract, involve entry of the urinary tract, and involve the bowels, respectively. The purpose of antimicrobial prophylaxis (AMP) is t...

Antimicrobial prophylaxis in colorectal surgery

Antimicrobial prophylaxis in colorectal surgery The contents of this bulletin are likely to be valid for around one year, by which time significant new research evidence may have become available. s Antimicrobial prophylaxis is effective for the prevention of surgical wound infections in colorectal surgery and should be used. s No 'gold standard' regimen can be identified. There is no differenc...