Ma et al identified risk factors for infectious complications following ureteroscopy. These can help to identify a patient who may benefit from closer monitoring or preventive measures. The authors are from Sichuan University in Chengdu, China.
Use of prophylactic antibiotic before the procedure reduced risk.
If a urine culture is positive, then it is ideal to treat the infection prior to ureteroscopy. This reduces but does not eliminate the risk of post-procedural infection.
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