Open AccessThe Effectiveness of Single-Dose Fosfomycin as Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Patients Undergoing Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy of the Prostate
Author(s) -
Şakir Ongün,
Güven Aslan,
Vildan Avkan Oğuz
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
urologia internationalis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.771
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1423-0399
pISSN - 0042-1138
DOI - 10.1159/000342370
Subject(s) - medicine , fosfomycin , levofloxacin , ciprofloxacin , antibiotic prophylaxis , moxifloxacin , antibacterial agent , antibiotics , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
It was the aim of this study to evaluate the efficacy of single-dose fosfomycin prophylaxis as an alternative to fluoroquinolone-based prophylaxis in transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate (TRUSBP).
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