Re: The incidence of fluoroquinolone resistant infections after prostate biopsy--are fluoroquinolones still effective prophylaxis? J. Feliciano, E. Teper, M. Ferrandino, R. J. Macchia, W. Blank, I. Grunberger and I. Colon J Urol 2008; 179: 952-955

J Urol. 2008 Oct;180(4):1570-1; author reply 1571. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.06.052. Epub 2008 Aug 20.
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Publication types

  • Comment
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antibiotic Prophylaxis*
  • Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
  • Bacterial Infections / prevention & control*
  • Biopsy, Needle / adverse effects*
  • Biopsy, Needle / methods
  • Cohort Studies
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial*
  • Endosonography / methods
  • Fluoroquinolones / therapeutic use*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Assessment
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Fluoroquinolones