Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Urinary Catheter Removal After Radical Prostatectomy
Status:
Terminated
Trial end date:
2016-05-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The aim of this study is to determine whether antibiotics prophylaxis at the time of urinary
catheter removal decreases the number of symptomatic urinary tract infections in patients
after radical prostatectomy. In addition, the investigators aim to determine whether
antibiotic prophylaxis is potentially harmful to patients (e.g. adverse reactions from
antibiotic use, resistant bacteria in the urine, Clostridium difficile infections etc.). The
investigators also aim to identify specific populations that may be at higher risk of
developing urinary tract infections with urinary catheter use after radical prostatectomy.