.•• INCIDENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF URINARY TRACi INFECTIONS FOLLOWING TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF THE P OSTATE AND EFFECT OF ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS

Abstract

Transurethral resection of the prostate is one of the most widely performed urologic procedures. Although there is a variety of new techniques in the surgical management of BPH, TURP remains the gold standard by which all other measures are judged.

Urinary tract infections following TURP constitutes an important factor that can greatly affect the outcome of surgery and adds to the morbidity of the patient and the cost of the procedure as well as the length of hospital stay.