Result of Cephalosporins Prophylaxis for Stone Surgery

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  • Peerapat Cheewaisrakul, M.D. Division of Surgery Chaophrayayomarat Hospital, Suphan Buri

Abstract

This is a descriptive study about the result of Cephalosporins prophylaxis for urinary tract stone surgery in Chao-phrayayomraj hospital since January 2009 to April 2009. A total of 27 patients (21 males and 6 females). To compare pyuria from urine analysis and bacteriuria from midstream urine culture between pre- operation and postoperation.

Preoperative pyuria was found in 13 patients (48.14%), preoperative bacteriuria was found in 5 patients (18.52%). We found that all culture positue urine had the same organism that was Escherichia coli. Posto-perative pyuria was found in 1 patient (3.70%) and postoperative positive urine culture was also found in 1 patient (3.70%) in the same patient who had vesical calculi. The study concluded that result of Cephalosporins prophylaxis for stone surgery was satisfied.

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2018-06-06

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Cheewaisrakul P. Result of Cephalosporins Prophylaxis for Stone Surgery. Reg 4-5 Med J [internet]. 2018 Jun. 6 [cited 2026 Jan. 1];28(2):173-7. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/reg45/article/view/127470

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