Citation
(2013), "Antibiotic prophylaxis for urinary tract infections after removal of urinary catheter", Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Vol. 18 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/CGIJ.24818daa.003
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Antibiotic prophylaxis for urinary tract infections after removal of urinary catheter
Article Type: Reviews of effectiveness From: Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Volume 18, Issue 4
Marschall, J., Carpenter, C.R., Fowler, S. and Trautner, B.W.
Antibiotic prophylaxis for urinary tract infections after removal of urinary catheter: meta-analysis
BMJ
2013
No. 346
p. f3147
The review concluded that patients with short-term urinary catheterisation might benefit from antimicrobial prophylaxis following catheter removal but it was important to identify the right patients. The authors acknowledged limitations in the review such as diverse populations and variation in treatment across studies. Their statement that it was difficult to make a standardised recommendation seems appropriate and reliable.