Prophylactic antibiotherapy in urological surgery

The aim of prophylactic antibiotic therapy in urological surgery is the prevention of local or systemic infections. The authors treated 100 patients prophylactically; 62 were treated with amikacin and 38 with cefotaxime. Of the 62 patients treated with amikacin, 18 had infectious complications. Of the 38 patients treated with cefotaxime, ten had infectious complications. We conclude that in the Hospital do Desterro the incidence of infectious complications is high, despite antibiotic prophylaxis.