DETECTION OF FLUOROQUINOLONE-RESISTANT BACTERIA PRIOR TO TRANSRECTAL PROSTATE BIOPSY: ANALYSIS OF STOOL SAMPLES FACILITATES TARGETED PROPHYLAXIS

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Budak S., Karakece E., Budak G. G., Aydemir H., Kumsar S., Kose O., ...More

ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA, vol.31, no.2, pp.275-279, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 31 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2015
• Journal Name: ACTA MEDICA MEDITERRANEA
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.275-279
• Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aims: We used faecal culture to determine the prevalence of fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli in the intestinal flora of patients undergoing prostate biopsies. We sought to use faecal culture results to choose appropriate prophylaxis prior to prostate biopsy. In addition, we identified fluoroquinolone-resistant E. coli strains in faecal cultures, and the sensitivities thereof to other drugs that could be used for prophylaxis.