Prophylactic Antibiotics on Urethral Catheter Withdrawal
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2007-04-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Urinary-tract infection (UTI) is the most common type of hospital-acquired infection (30% of
all). The purpose of this study is to determine whether antibiotic prophylaxis for urinary
catheter removal is useful at preventing catheter-associated urinary-tract infection.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
St. Antonius Hospital
Treatments:
Anti-Bacterial Agents Ciprofloxacin Sulfamethoxazole Trimethoprim Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination