Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection in Incontinence and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Patients
| Status: | Terminated |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Infectious Disease, Urology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Immunology / Infectious Diseases, Nephrology / Urology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 21 - Any |
| Updated: | 10/20/2017 |
| Start Date: | April 2010 |
| End Date: | August 2013 |
Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Patients Undergoing Incontinence and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The study will assess the risk of catheter associated urinary tract infection in women
undergoing incontinence or reconstructive pelvic surgery. Women will be given an antibiotic
or placebo at the time of catheter removal. The investigators hypothesize that prophylactic
antibiotics will reduce the rate of infection.
undergoing incontinence or reconstructive pelvic surgery. Women will be given an antibiotic
or placebo at the time of catheter removal. The investigators hypothesize that prophylactic
antibiotics will reduce the rate of infection.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Requires catheterization >24h hours following incontinence or pelvic reconstructive
surgery
Exclusion Criteria:
- Receipt of antibiotics for either prophylaxis or treatment of a known infection during
the postoperative hospitalization
- Allergy to sulfonamides or trimethoprim
- Non-English speaking
- Pregnancy
- Breast feeding
- Severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance <30)
- Patients taking dofetilide, methenamine, procaine, warfarin, procainamide,
methotrexate.
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