Prospective Study of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Prostate Biopsy Involving >1100 Men

We aimed to compare infection rates for two 3-day antibiotic prophylaxis regimens for transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUSgbp) and demonstrate local microbiological trends. In 2008, 558 men and, in 2009, 625 men had TRUSgpb. Regimen 1 (2008) comprised 400 mg Ofloxacin immediately befo...

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Main Authors: Rustom P. Manecksha, Gregory J. Nason, Ivor M. Cullen, Jérôme P. Fennell, Elizabeth McEvoy, Ted McDermott, Robert J. Flynn, Ronald Grainger, John A. Thornhill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/650858