Title : A single dose of aztreonam in the prevention of urinary tract infections in elderly catheterized patients.

Pub. Date : 1990 Jun

PMID : 2199628






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1 We have compared the effects of aztreonam and placebo in the prevention of urinary tract infections (UTI) in elderly hospitalized patients who needed urethral catheterization. Aztreonam alpha-1-microglobulin/bikunin precursor Homo sapiens
2 At the end of follow-up 71/80 patients (88.7%) who received a single preventing dose of aztreonam had negative urine culture without clinical signs of UTI. Aztreonam alpha-1-microglobulin/bikunin precursor Homo sapiens
3 dose of aztreonam is effective in preventing UTI in elderly patients needing indwelling urethral catheterization. Aztreonam alpha-1-microglobulin/bikunin precursor Homo sapiens