The use of antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing urologic procedures in an academic hospital Surabaya: A retrospective study.

Introduction: Prophylactic antibiotics in urological procedures are essential to prevent postoperative infections. A different approach in selecting antibiotic prophylaxis according to the type of procedure is needed.

Methodology: A retrospective study was carried out at an academic hospital in Surabaya, Indonesia, by collecting medical records of patients who underwent urologic procedures within 2019- 2020, including microbiological data.

Hydration effect on kidney function and serum electrolyte in children with tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) and risk of TLS.

Objectives: Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) is a life-threatening oncology emergency disorder, which may cause acute kidney injury (AKI), arrhythmias, seizures, and sudden death. Hydration is used to prevent TLS in medium-high risk patients, and treatment in TLS patients. According to the pediatric protocol in Dr.

Progress towards antimicrobial resistance containment and control in Indonesia.

A pilot programme to evaluate Indonesia’s antimicrobial resistance containment plan shows that progress is on the right track, but substantial strengthening is needed, say