Chronic prostatitis caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli managed using oral fosfomycin—A case report

Prostatitis is a clinical condition of difficult management and with limited antimicrobial options, especially in the setting of antimicrobial resistance. Recurrences are frequent and can be severe. Limited reports support the use of fosfomycin for chronic prostatitis by ESBL-producing bacteria.We r...

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Main Authors: Francisco Almeida, André Santos Silva, André Silva Pinto, António Sarmento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:IDCases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250918301938