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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Advances in Urology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5392107 |