Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Relevance of Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Organisms in Rectal Cultures: Should We Target Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prior to Prostate Biopsy?

The rise of infectious complications after prostate biopsy has been linked to the growing resistance of enterobacteria to fluoroquinolone (FQ) antibiotics. In this review, we investigated the potential benefit of targeted antibiotic prophylaxis based on rectal cultures prior to prostate biopsy. An e...

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Main Authors: J. Van Besien, P. Uvin, A. M. Van den Abeele, L. Merckx
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Advances in Urology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5392107
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