Prophylactic Antibiotics on Urethral Catheter Withdrawal

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.

Timeline

Start

2005-01

Primary completion

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Completion

2007-04

Drugs

Indications