Widespread use of fluoroquinolone prophylaxis may be associated with an increase in resistant Escherichia coli strains , posing a potentially major health issue in the future .
INTRODUCTION Transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsies ( TRUS-gb ) are associated with both mild and serious complications .
Prophylactic antibiotics reduce the risk of septicaemia and mortality ; however , no international consensus exists on the timing and duration of antibiotics , including the optimal drug strategy .
We review ed the current evidence supporting use of prophylactic antibiotics and the risk of complications following prostate biopsies .
Antibiotic prophylaxis for transrectal needle biopsy of the prostate: a randomized controlled study
Objectives To determine the effect of antibiotic prophylaxis on infective complications after transrectal needle biopsy of the prostate
Widespread use of fluoroquinolone prophylaxis may be associated with an increase in resistant Escherichia coli strains , posing a potentially major health issue in the future .
INTRODUCTION Transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsies ( TRUS-gb ) are associated with both mild and serious complications .
Prophylactic antibiotics reduce the risk of septicaemia and mortality ; however , no international consensus exists on the timing and duration of antibiotics , including the optimal drug strategy .
We review ed the current evidence supporting use of prophylactic antibiotics and the risk of complications following prostate biopsies .