Low risk of perioperative infection without prophylactic antibiotics for transperineal prostate brachytherapy Journal Article
| Authors: | Wallner, K.; Roy, J.; Harrison, L. |
| Article Title: | Low risk of perioperative infection without prophylactic antibiotics for transperineal prostate brachytherapy |
| Abstract: | Purpose: To determine the incidence of postimplant infection in patients who are not given prophylactic antibiotics (ATBs). Methods and Materials: One hundred thirty-one patients had computerized tomography (CT)-planned transperineal 125I implantation of the prostate from 1988 through 1995. One hundred fourteen of the patients did not receive prophylactic ATBs, 19 of whom required postimplant Foley catheter drainage for 1 day or more for acute urinary retention. Results: The incidence of postimplant febrile episodes within 2 weeks of surgery among the patients who had not received prophylactic ATBs was 2 of 114 (2%). One of the two patients who developed postimplantation febrile episodes was treated successfully with ATBs as an outpatient. The second patient, who had a history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and immune suppression, developed E. coli sepsis and required intravenous antibiotics. Of 17 patients who received prophylactic ATBs, none had a postoperative febrile episode. Conclusion: We continue to refrain from routinely prescribing prophylactic ATBs unless there is some compelling circumstance including rheumatic heart disease, prosthetic devices, immune compromise, or a previous history of prostatitis. |
| Keywords: | adult; aged; aged, 80 and over; middle aged; antibiotic agent; major clinical study; computer assisted tomography; infection; incidence; fever; prostatic neoplasms; drug cost; prostate; iodine 125; iodine radioisotopes; escherichia coli; ciprofloxacin; carcinoma; brachytherapy; sepsis; gentamicin; cotrimoxazole; antibiotic prophylaxis; urine retention; chlorambucil; prostate carcinoma; implantation; perineum; antibiotics; peroperative complication; ampicillin; cilastatin plus imipenem; humans; human; male; priority journal; article |
| Journal Title: | International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics |
| Volume: | 36 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| ISSN: | 0360-3016 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 1996-10-01 |
| Start Page: | 681 |
| End Page: | 683 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0360-3016(96)00296-9 |
| PUBMED: | 8948353 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 22 November 2017 -- Source: Scopus |
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