Publications by authors named "Fares T Kosseifi"
Article Synopsis
- European guidelines recommend preoperative screening and antibiotic treatment for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU) before urological surgeries that breach the mucosa.* -
- A study analyzed the effect of short (5 days or less) versus long (more than 5 days) antibiotic treatments on postoperative infections in 2,389 patients, finding that 4.4% experienced infections within 30 days, with no significant difference in outcomes between the treatment durations.* -
- The study concluded that there was no clear link between the duration of antibiotic treatment and urinary infections after surgery in patients with ABU, suggesting that further randomized controlled trials are needed to verify these findings.*
Purpose: Current guidelines recommend screening and treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria prior to all urological surgeries breaching the mucosa. But little evidence supports this recommendation. At the least, risk stratification for postoperative UTI to support this strategy is lacking.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: In the era of increased bacterial resistance, the main strategy is to reduce the prescription of antibiotics when possible. Nowadays, it is highly recommended to screen for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU), prior to urological surgery with potential mucosal breach or urine exposure. Screening and treating urinary colonization is a strategy widely adopted before radical and partial nephrectomy but without any evidence.
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