2.4. Patient Evaluation
Demographic data and clinical characteristics were collected for each patient at baseline. A urine culture was prescribed regardless of symptoms 7 days before and 7 days after cystoscopy. The urine culture results were sent by email. The urine culture before cystoscopy had to be negative to allow patients to be included in the study, while the urine culture result after cystoscopy was chosen as the primary outcome. The International Prostatic Symptoms Score (IPSS) [