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Briana Goddard1, Daniel Stein1
1Department of Urology, George Washington University Hospital, 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Suite 3-417, Washington, DC 20037, USA.
Abstract:
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) and prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) are uncommon but serious complications. According to current best practice statements, prior to a genitourinary procedure, patients with prosthetic joints should receive antibiotic prophylaxis if they are within 2 years of arthroplasty, if they are high risk for infection due to their individual comorbidities, or if the procedure poses a high risk for bacteremia. Patients with prosthetic valves should not receive antibiotic prophylaxis for the sole purpose of prevention of endocarditis. Enterococcus species are the uropathogens most often associated with PJI and PVE. Antibiotic selection should take into account local resistance patterns.
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