Long-term Fluoroquinolone Use Before the Prostate Biopsy May Increase the Risk of Sepsis Caused by Resistant Microorganisms

Objectives To evaluate the effect of long-term fluoroquinolone treatment before the biopsy in terms of post procedure sepsis. Three-week fluoroquinolone management before the biopsy may lower serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels and prevent unnecessary biopsies. Methods A total of 558 patien...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Urology (Ridgewood, N.J.) N.J.), 2011-08, Vol.78 (2), p.250-255
Hauptverfasser:	Akduman, Bülent, Akduman, Deniz, Tokgöz, Hüsnü, Erol, Bülent, Türker, Tuğrul, Ayoğlu, Ferruh, Aydın Mungan, Necmettin
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Anti-Infective Agents - administration & dosage Anti-Infective Agents - adverse effects Antibiotic Prophylaxis - adverse effects Bacterial diseases Bacterial sepsis Biological and medical sciences Biopsy, Needle Drug Resistance, Bacterial Fluoroquinolones - administration & dosage Fluoroquinolones - adverse effects Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Levofloxacin Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases Ofloxacin - administration & dosage Ofloxacin - adverse effects Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Sepsis - chemically induced Sepsis - epidemiology Time Factors Urology
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