A prospective randomized study to define the role of low dose continuous prophylactic antibiotics and anti-adherence agents in altering the microbial colonization related to indwelling double‐J stents

Objective: Despite conflicting evidence, it is common practice to use continuous antibiotic prophylaxis (CAP) in patients with indwelling double-J (DJ) stents. Cranberry extracts and d-mannose have been shown to prevent colonization of the urinary tract. We evaluated their role in this setting. Meth...

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Main Authors: Kumar Madhavan, Sanchit Rustagi, Rahul Jena, Uday Pratap Singh, M.S. Ansari, Aneesh Srivastava, Rakesh Kapoor, Sanjoy Kumar Sureka
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Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
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author Kumar Madhavan
Sanchit Rustagi
Rahul Jena
Uday Pratap Singh
M.S. Ansari
Aneesh Srivastava
Rakesh Kapoor
Sanjoy Kumar Sureka
author_facet Kumar Madhavan
Sanchit Rustagi
Rahul Jena
Uday Pratap Singh
M.S. Ansari
Aneesh Srivastava
Rakesh Kapoor
Sanjoy Kumar Sureka
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description Objective: Despite conflicting evidence, it is common practice to use continuous antibiotic prophylaxis (CAP) in patients with indwelling double-J (DJ) stents. Cranberry extracts and d-mannose have been shown to prevent colonization of the urinary tract. We evaluated their role in this setting. Methods: We conducted a prospective randomized study to evaluate patients with indwelling DJ stents following urological procedures. They were randomized into three groups. Group A (n=46) received CAP (nitrofurantoin 100 mg once daily [OD]). Group B (n=48) received cranberry extract 300 mg and d-mannose 600 mg twice daily (BD). Group C (n=40) received no prophylaxis. The stents were removed between 15 days and 45 days after surgery. Three groups were compared in terms of colonization of stent and urine, stent related symptoms and febrile urinary tract infections (UTIs) during the period of indwelling stent and until 1 week after removal. Results: In Group A, 9 (19.5%) patients had significant bacterial growth on the stents. This was 8 (16.7%) in the Group B and 5 (12.5%) in Group C (p-value: 0.743). However, the culture positivity rate of urine specimens showed a significant difference (p-value: 0.023) with Group B showing least colonization of urine compared to groups A and C. There was no statistically significant difference in the frequency of stent related symptoms (p-value: 0.242) or febrile UTIs (p-value: 0.399) among the groups. Conclusion: Prophylactic agents have no role in altering bacterial growth on temporary indwelling DJ stent, stent related symptoms or febrile UTIs. Cranberry extract may reduce the colonization of urinary tract, but its clinical significance needs further evaluation.
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spelling doaj-art-e5e82b523c134a85b9f1ee4278d41d422025-08-20T02:04:03ZengElsevierAsian Journal of Urology2214-38822021-07-018326927410.1016/j.ajur.2020.08.003A prospective randomized study to define the role of low dose continuous prophylactic antibiotics and anti-adherence agents in altering the microbial colonization related to indwelling double‐J stentsKumar Madhavan0Sanchit Rustagi1Rahul Jena2Uday Pratap Singh3M.S. Ansari4Aneesh Srivastava5Rakesh Kapoor6Sanjoy Kumar Sureka7Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, IndiaDepartment of Urology and Renal Transplantation, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, IndiaDepartment of Urology and Renal Transplantation, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, IndiaDepartment of Urology and Renal Transplantation, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, IndiaDepartment of Urology and Renal Transplantation, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, IndiaDepartment of Urology and Renal Transplantation, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, IndiaDepartment of Urology and Renal Transplantation, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, IndiaCorresponding author.; Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, IndiaObjective: Despite conflicting evidence, it is common practice to use continuous antibiotic prophylaxis (CAP) in patients with indwelling double-J (DJ) stents. Cranberry extracts and d-mannose have been shown to prevent colonization of the urinary tract. We evaluated their role in this setting. Methods: We conducted a prospective randomized study to evaluate patients with indwelling DJ stents following urological procedures. They were randomized into three groups. Group A (n=46) received CAP (nitrofurantoin 100 mg once daily [OD]). Group B (n=48) received cranberry extract 300 mg and d-mannose 600 mg twice daily (BD). Group C (n=40) received no prophylaxis. The stents were removed between 15 days and 45 days after surgery. Three groups were compared in terms of colonization of stent and urine, stent related symptoms and febrile urinary tract infections (UTIs) during the period of indwelling stent and until 1 week after removal. Results: In Group A, 9 (19.5%) patients had significant bacterial growth on the stents. This was 8 (16.7%) in the Group B and 5 (12.5%) in Group C (p-value: 0.743). However, the culture positivity rate of urine specimens showed a significant difference (p-value: 0.023) with Group B showing least colonization of urine compared to groups A and C. There was no statistically significant difference in the frequency of stent related symptoms (p-value: 0.242) or febrile UTIs (p-value: 0.399) among the groups. Conclusion: Prophylactic agents have no role in altering bacterial growth on temporary indwelling DJ stent, stent related symptoms or febrile UTIs. Cranberry extract may reduce the colonization of urinary tract, but its clinical significance needs further evaluation.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214388220300746AntibioticProphylaxisStentCranberryInfection
spellingShingle Kumar Madhavan
Sanchit Rustagi
Rahul Jena
Uday Pratap Singh
M.S. Ansari
Aneesh Srivastava
Rakesh Kapoor
Sanjoy Kumar Sureka
A prospective randomized study to define the role of low dose continuous prophylactic antibiotics and anti-adherence agents in altering the microbial colonization related to indwelling double‐J stents
Asian Journal of Urology
Antibiotic
Prophylaxis
Stent
Cranberry
Infection
title A prospective randomized study to define the role of low dose continuous prophylactic antibiotics and anti-adherence agents in altering the microbial colonization related to indwelling double‐J stents
title_full A prospective randomized study to define the role of low dose continuous prophylactic antibiotics and anti-adherence agents in altering the microbial colonization related to indwelling double‐J stents
title_fullStr A prospective randomized study to define the role of low dose continuous prophylactic antibiotics and anti-adherence agents in altering the microbial colonization related to indwelling double‐J stents
title_full_unstemmed A prospective randomized study to define the role of low dose continuous prophylactic antibiotics and anti-adherence agents in altering the microbial colonization related to indwelling double‐J stents
title_short A prospective randomized study to define the role of low dose continuous prophylactic antibiotics and anti-adherence agents in altering the microbial colonization related to indwelling double‐J stents
title_sort prospective randomized study to define the role of low dose continuous prophylactic antibiotics and anti adherence agents in altering the microbial colonization related to indwelling double j stents
topic Antibiotic
Prophylaxis
Stent
Cranberry
Infection
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214388220300746
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