Re: Bag et al.: One week of nitrofurantoin before percutaneous nephrolithotomy significantly reduces upper tract infection and urosepsis: a prospective Controlled Study (Urology 2010;77:45-49)

• Main Authors: Feng, Yih Chai, Kamarulzaman, Mohd Nazli, Jiffre, Din, Hamid, Ghazali
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2011
• Subjects: Q Science (General); R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/21845/4/Kamarulzaman_nazli_10679-3.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/21845/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0090429510017097
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the role of nitrofurantoin (NFT) prophylaxis in a prospective randomized control study. Urosepsis is an important complication after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL). Risk increases by around 4 times with larger stones and hydronephrosis (HDN). MATERIAL AND METHODS:...