<p class="jove_content">This study compared extended preoperative ceftriaxone prophylaxis with a single dose in 252 patients undergoing ureteral lithotripsy with negative urine cultures. Extended prophylaxis was associated with lower inflammatory markers and fewer infection-related symptoms. However, confirmed infection prevention and safety remain unproven; these exploratory findings do not support routine prolonged prophylaxis.</p>

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Extended Ceftriaxone Prophylaxis and Postoperative Inflammation and Infection-Related Symptoms After Ureteral Lithotripsy with Negative Urine Cultures

Postoperative inflammatory and infection-related manifestations can occur after rigid ureteroscopic lithotripsy (RUL), including in patients with negative ...

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