Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Escherichia coli Infections after Transrectal Biopsy of the Prostate in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System

Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Escherichia coli Infections after Transrectal Biopsy of the Prostate in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System

Background: Recent reports suggest that infections due to fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) are an increasingly common complication of transrectal biopsy of the prostate (TBP) in the United States. A better understanding of the magnitude and scope of these infections is needed to...

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Main Authors: Elie Antoun Saade, Nuntra Suwantara, Trina F. Zabarsky, Brigid Wilson, Curtis J. Donskey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Case Western Reserve University 2016-09-01
Series:Pathogens and Immunity
Subjects:
Bacteremia
Case-Control Studies
Cohort Studies
Early Detection of Cancer
Escherichia coli Infections
Microbial Drug Resistance
Postoperative Complications
Prostate
Retrospective Studies
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Urinary Tract
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