Efficacy of 1 versus 3 days of intravenous amikacin as a prophylaxis for patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate: A prospective randomized trial

Introduction: There are no uniform guidelines on the duration of antibiotic prophylaxis for transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of 1 day versus 3 days of intravenous amikacin as prophylaxis, before TURP. Materials and Methods: In t...

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Main Authors: Selvin Theodore Jayanth, J Chandrasingh, Rani Diana Sahni, Rajiv Paul Mukha, Santosh Kumar, Antony Devasia, Nitin Sudhakar Kekre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Urology
Online Access:http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2021;volume=37;issue=2;spage=133;epage=139;aulast=Jayanth