Research Article

Prophylactic Antibiotics for Urinary Tract Infections after Urodynamic Studies: A Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of selected literature.

First author, yearGenderCountryPatients ()Control groupStudy groupPeriod (day)Follow-up (day)

Hirakauva et al. [19], 2017FBrazil217Placebo qd ()Levofloxacin 500 mg qd (), sulfamethoxazole 400 mg-trimethoprim 80 mg qd (), or nitrofurantoin 100 mg qd ()1 d14 d
Rahardjo et al. [17], 2016F/MIndonesia126Placebo qd ()Levofloxacin 500 mg qd ()3 d4 d
Gürbüz et al. [20], 2013F/MTurkey411Blank control ()Ciprofloxacin 500 mg qd (), or fosfomycin trometamol unknown dose qd ()1 d5-7 d
Siracusano et al. [26], 2008FItaly262Placebo qd ()Norfloxacin 400 mg qd ()1 d3 d
Realfonso et al. [27], 2008FItaly70Placebo qd ()/blank control ()Levofloxacin 500 mg qd ()1 d7 d
Kartal et al. [28], 2006F/MTurkey192Blank control ()Ciprofloxacin 500 mg qd ()1 d2-3 d
Yip et al. [29], 2006FHong Kong130Placebo ()Amoxicillin 250 mg-clavulanic acid 125 mg qd ()1 d2 d
Peschers et al. [30], 2001FGermany70Placebo ()Trimethoprim 320 mg-sulfamethoxazole 1600 mg qd ()1 d14 d
Darouiche et al. [16], 1994F/MUSA40Placebo qd ()Ciprofloxacin 500 mg bid ()2 d3-5 d
Baker et al. [14], 1991FCanada102Finapyridine 200 mg tid ();Nitrofurantoin 50 mg q6h-finapyridine 200 mg tid ()1 d2-3 d
Coptcoat et al. [15], 1988F/MBritish82Blank control ()Trimethoprim 200 mg qd ()1 d2 d
Tosto et al. [13], 1989FItaly31Blank control ()Cinoxacin 500 mg bid ()5 d3-7 d
Bergman and McCarthy [9], 1983FUSA96Finapyridine 100 mg tid ()Nitrofurantoin 50 mg-finapyridine 100 mg tid ()3 d7 d