SINGLE-DOSE VERSUS 3-DAY PROPHYLAXIS WITH CIPROFLOXACIN IN TRANSURETHRAL SURGERY - A CLINICAL-TRIAL

in 235 patients who underwent transurethral surgery, perioperative ora l ciprofloxacin prophylaxis was given as a single dose 500 mg versus a 3-day regimen. Out of 180 evaluable patients, 84 received a single do se and 96 received a 3-day course. In the single dose prophylaxis grou p there were 5 failures and in the 3-day prophylaxis group there were 6 failures. The difference is not significant. In 17 patients whose ur ine culture preoperatively yielded microorganisms the 3-day prophylaxi s significantly eradicated the bacteriuria in 83% of the patients.