Prospective Comparative Study of Two Protocols of Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

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Orhan Cem Aktepe · Afyon Kocatepe University

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Both antibiotic prophylaxis methods were similar in terms of preventing septic complications. Therefore, we think that a single-dose antibiotic prophylaxis protocol may be safely recommended to patients undergoing PCNL.

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Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments Urinary Tract Infections Management Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies

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Published in: Journal of Endourology

Volume 27, Issue 2, pp. 172-176

DOI: 10.1089/end.2012.0331

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Prospective Comparative Study of Two Protocols of Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

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