Single-dose oral ciprofloxacin versus placebo for prophylaxis during transrectal prostate biopsy

Objectives. To determine whether antimicrobial prophylaxis could prevent infections after transrectal needle biopsy of the prostate using automated biopsy devices. Methods. We conducted a prospective, randomized, double-blind, multicenter trial in which a total of 537 patients received either oral c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) N.J.), 1998-10, Vol.52 (4), p.552-558
Hauptverfasser:	Kapoor, Deepak A, Klimberg, Ira W, Malek, Gholam H, Wegenke, John D, Cox, Clair E, Patterson, A.Lynn, Graham, Evelyn, Echols, Roger M, Whalen, Edward, Kowalsky, Steven F
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Administration, Oral Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Anti-Infective Agents - administration & dosage Antibacterial agents Antibiotic Prophylaxis Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents Biological and medical sciences Biopsy, Needle - methods Ciprofloxacin - administration & dosage Double-Blind Method Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Pharmacology. Drug treatments Prospective Studies Prostate - pathology Rectum
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