Urethral and prostatic colonization and infection in patients undergoing prostatectomy.
J Hosp Infect
; 12(3): 199-206, 1988 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-2904460
ABSTRACT
We conducted a prospective trial to identify organisms colonizing the urethra and prostate and their role in the aetiology of infection after prostatectomy. Twenty-five patients were studied of whom six developed postoperative infection. The causative organisms were previously recovered from the urethra but not the prostate. There was a high rate of urethral colonization by streptococci (14/25) and a low incidence of prostatic colonization. We describe a novel method of sampling the prostate.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Próstata
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Prostatectomia
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Uretra
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1988
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Article