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However, antibiotic stewardship is important given the risks of antibiotic overuse including opportunistic infections and the emergence of multidrug-resistant organisms. There are currently no established guidelines for the management of antibiotics for patients undergoing urethroplasty, specifically with regard to postoperative prophylaxis through the time of foley catheter removal. In this review, we examine the current literature regarding antibiotic prophylaxis and urethroplasty. Research has shown no clear benefit for extended antibiotic prophylaxis in preventing symptomatic urinary tract infections or stricture recurrence. This is congruent with evidence from other urologic procedures requiring indwelling catheters and\/or stents including radical prostatectomy, hypospadias repair, and pyeloplasty. 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