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Table 2 Current pre-PCNL antibiotic regimens reported by Chinese urologists

From: The antibiotic strategies during percutaneous nephrolithotomy in China revealed the gap between the reality and the urological guidelines

Pre-PCNL antibiotic treatment

Survey participants

N

Frequency (%)

Duration of antibiotic treatment for UC-UM- patients

 None

48

1.4

 Single dose before anesthesia induction

936

27.6

 1–3 days

2221

65.5

 4–6 days

140

4.1

 ≥ 7 days

48

1.4

Types of antibiotics for UC-UM- patients (N = 3345)

 Aminoglycosides

31

0.9

 Cephalosporins

2323

69.4

 Quinolones

561

16.8

 Penicillins/Semisynthetic Penicillins

185

5.5

 Carbapenems

18

0.5

 Beta-lactamase inhibitors

227

6.8

Duration of antibiotic treatment for UC-UM+ patients

 None

9

0.3

 Single dose before anesthesia induction

282

8.3

 1–3 days

1849

54.5

 4–6 days

326

9.6

 ≥ 7 days

78

2.3

 Until infection alleviated

631

18.6

 Until leucocytes and/or nitrites in UM turn negative

218

6.4

Types of antibiotics for UC-UM+ patients (N = 3384)

 Aminoglycosides

14

0.4

 Cephalosporins

2243

66.3

 Quinolones

672

19.9

 Penicillins/Semisynthetic Penicillins

202

6.0

 Carbapenems

33

1.0

 Beta-lactamase inhibitors

220

6.5

Recheck UM for UC-UM+ patients after antibiotic treatment (N = 3384)

 Yes

3228

95.4

 No

156

4.6

Duration of antibiotic treatment for UC+ patients

 1–3 days

840

24.8

 4–6 days

1161

34.2

 7–14 days

547

16.1

 > 14 days

22

0.6

 Until UC turn negative

823

24.3

The proportion of UC+ patients rechecking UC after antibiotic treatment

 < 25%

1043

30.7

 25–50%

565

16.7

 51–75%

314

9.3

 > 75%

579

17.1

 Almost 100%

892

26.3

Administration route

  

 Intravenous administration

3014

88.8

 Oral administration

379

11.2