Septic shock after transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy. Is ciprofloxacin prophylaxis always protecting?

Saleh Binsaleh, Mana Al-Assiri, Samuel Aronson, ANDREW P. STEINBERG

PubMed · 2004 · 27 citations · 1 references

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Abstract

We report a case of septic shock complicating transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy despite antibiotic prophylaxis with ciprofloxacin. Patient was recently treated with the same agent for other infectious illnesses.

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