ANTIBIOTIC USE DURING ENDOUROLOGIC SURGERY Comprehensive Kidney Stone Center at Duke University Medical Center Durham, North Carolina Glenn M. Preminger LEADING EDGE UROLOGY 49th Annual Duke Urologic Assembly
Committee on Antibiotics & Handling and Prevention of Complications Glenn Preminger Adrian Joyce Mantu Gupta Michael Wong Pilar Laguna Stavros Gravas Jorge Gutierrez Luigi Cormio Kunjie Wang USA UK USA Singapore Netherlands Greece Mexico / US Italy China
UTI & ENDOUROLOGY INTRODUCTION Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common complication related to stone intervention Adequate assessment of culture data and adherence to appropriate guidelines may prevent the development of UTI and the potential for postintervention urosepsis This presentation outlines the evidence for current recommendations regarding prophylaxis to prevent UTI / urosepsis as well as the interpretation of stone culture data to provide an evidence-based approach for the judicious use of antibiotics in urologic stone practice
UTI & ENDOUROLOGY INTRODUCTION All patients should be evaluated with a complete history, physical examination, and laboratory tests, including midstream urine culture A full preoperative evaluation will identify high-risk patients with the potential for infectious complications
UTI & ENDOUROLOGY PRE-OPERATIVE EVALUATION Patient Factors Urinary Tract Factors Immunosuppression Anatomic abnormalities Chemo / steroids Voiding dysfunction Diabetes mellitus Urinary diversion Advanced age, poor nutrition Urinary tract obstruction Obesity Indwelling catheters, stents Renal / liver dysfunction nephrostomy tubes Female patients Coexistent infections Prolonged hospitalization
UTI & ENDOUROLOGY BACTERIOLOGY Pre-operative urine cultures and understanding of local antibiotic susceptibility patterns are essential E. Coli is the most common pathogen followed by Klebsiella and Proteus Gram-positive bacteria (enterococcus & staphylococcus)must also be considered The increasing incidence of resistant pathogens necessitates the development strategies to reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance Rationalization of the empiric use of antibiotics Limiting antibiotic prophylaxis only to those patients with pre-determined risk
UTI & ENDOUROLOGY BACTERIOLOGY Patients with a positive culture must receive pre-op antibiotics tailored to culture-specific organisms If UTI is associated with urinary obstruction, one must place a ureteral stent or nephrostomy tube If UTI is related to urinary tract or stone bacterial colonization, culture-specific antibiotics must be administered orally (5-7 days) or IV 24 hours pre-op A persistently positive urine culture in patients with a ureteral stent or nephrostomy tube may require replacing the device and re-evaluating urine culture before surgery
UTI & SWL INCIDENCE Incidence of UTI after uncomplicated SWL is < 1% rising to 2.7% during treatment of staghorn stones Risk of sepsis increases in the presence of bacteriuria prior to SWL, especially with obstruction
UTI & ENDOUROLOGY LEVELS OF EVIDENCE AND GRADING LE I Meta-analysis or good RCT II Low quality RTC Good quality cohort III Good quality casecontrol studies IV Expert Opinion Grade A Recommendation is mandatory & within clinical care pathway B Majority evidence from level II / III studies C Depends on level IV studies or expert opinion D No recommendation possible
UTI & SWL RECOMMENDATIONS Prevention of Infection / Sepsis in SWL LE Grade The risk of sepsis increases in the presence of bacteriuria prior to SWL II A ATB prophylaxis is not necessary for SWL in patients with no or low risk I A Prophylactic ATB recommended only in highrisk stone patients eg: infection stones, recent instrumentation, nephrostomy tubes, positive urine cultures or those with a history of recent UTI or sepsis I A
UTI & SWL RECOMMENDATIONS Prophylactic antibiotics only recommended in highrisk stone groups Infected stones Recent instrumentation N-tubes Positive urine cultures History of recent UTI or sepsis Special consideration given to high risk patients Advanced age Anatomical anomalies Poor nutrition Chronic smokers Chronic steroids Immunodeficiency Externalized tubes Prolonged hospitalization
UTI & URS INCIDENCE CROES Ureteroscopy Global Study reported a multicenter trial in 11,885 patients Incidence of postoperative infectious events Post-operative fever 1.8% Urinary tract infection 1.0 % Sepsis 0.3%. Martov and de la Rosette, 2014
UTI & URS ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS In patients with a negative baseline urine culture undergoing URS for ureteral or renal stones, rates of postoperative UTI and fever were not reduced by preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis Female gender and a high ASA score were specific risk factors for postoperative infection in this patient group Martov and de la Rosette, 2014
UTI & URS INTRA-OPERATIVE FACTORS In patients with active UTI and obstruction, decompress with ureteral stent or N-tube, treat infection, followed by staged procedure Maintain low irrigation pressures Gravity irrigation Ureteral access sheath Consider forced diuresis
UTI & URS MANAGEMENT OF POST-OP INFECTION Early recognition and management of sepsis Culture-directed ATB when possible Broad spectrum ATB if culture not available Best management of any infectious complication is prevention
UTI & URS RECOMMENDATIONS Prevention of Infection / Sepsis in URS LE Grade Identify high-risk patients Treat active UTI pre-procedure II II B A Ensure a pre-operative negative urine culture II B
UTI & URS RECOMMENDATIONS Prevention of Infection / Sepsis in URS LE Grade Antimicrobial prophylaxis in all patients II A Never perform stone manipulation in the presence of active UTI Relieve obstruction, treat infection, proceed with staged treatment In patients with chronic bacteruria, administer at least 5 days of culture-specific ATB prior to instrumentation I II A B
UTI & URS RECOMMENDATIONS Prevention of Infection / Sepsis in URS LE Grade Maintain low intra-renal pressure during procedure III B Forced diuresis with diuretics during procedure IV C
UTI & PNL INCIDENCE Fever 21.0 39.8% Sepsis 0.3 9.3% Reasons for UTI after PNL Release of bacteria during stone fragmentation Introduction of bacteria through nephrostomy tract
UTI & PNL ANTIBIOTIC REGIMENS FOR PNL When the pre-op urine culture is negative, a single dose of ATB appears to be as effective in preventing post-operative infections as multiple doses, irrespective of ATB used Bootsma, et al, 2008
UTI & PNL RISK FACTORS FOR FEVER-SEPSIS-SIRS Pre-operative factors Female gender Hydroureteronephrosis Pre-op nephrostomy tube Complex stone burden Neurogenic bladder Diabetes mellitus
UTI & PNL RISK FACTORS FOR FEVER-SEPSIS-SIRS Intra-operative factors Number of access tracts Operative time Volume of irrigation fluid Purulent urine during percutaneous puncture
UTI & PNL RECOMMENDATIONS Prevention of Infection / Sepsis in PNL LE Grade A urine culture should be performed in all patients prior to PNL III A Patients with a positive pre-op culture should be treated prior to PNL All patients who undergo PNL should receive antibiotic prophylaxis When ATB prophylaxis is used, not specific regimen can be recommended prophylaxis should be chose according to regional antibiogram and safety of ATB agents II III III A B A
UTI & ENDOUROLOGY TAKE HOME MESSAGES General recommendations before an active stone removal procedure LE Grade Treat pre-operative UTI with culture-specific ATB Repeat culture obtained before surgery Drain urine if UTI is associated with obstruction I A II A Treat persistent UTI not associated with obstruction with culture-specific ATB for 5-7 days orally or IV 24-hrs prior to surgery II A