Outbreak of Fluoroquinolone-Resistant<i>Escherichia coli</i>Infections after Transrectal Ultrasound—Guided Biopsy of the Prostate

Abstract

The outbreak of fluoroquinolone-resistant E. coli infections after TRUBP closely paralleled rising rates of fluoroquinolone resistance among outpatient E. coli isolates. The delayed detection of the outbreak and the absence of sensitive predictors of infection suggest that active surveillance for infection after TRUBP is necessary in the context of increasing fluoroquinolone resistance in the United States.