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[Meningitis caused by multiresistant E. coli after an echo-directed transrectal biopsy].

R Rodríguez-Patrón Rodríguez1, E Navas Elorza, C Quereda Rodríguez-Navarro

  • 1Servicio de Urología, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid.

Actas Urologicas Espanolas
|July 2, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Transrectal prostate biopsy can lead to severe infectious complications, even with antibiotic prophylaxis. This case highlights multiresistant E. coli meningitis following the procedure despite quinolone use, underscoring diagnostic challenges.

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Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Urology
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Transrectal prostate biopsy is a key diagnostic tool for prostate cancer.
  • Infectious complications, though infrequent, represent a significant risk associated with the procedure.
  • Antimicrobial prophylaxis is standard practice to mitigate infection risk.

Observation:

  • A patient developed meningitis following a transrectal prostate biopsy.
  • The causative agent was identified as multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli).
  • The patient had received quinolone prophylaxis prior to the biopsy.

Findings:

  • The case demonstrates a rare but severe infectious complication post-prostate biopsy.
  • Multidrug-resistant E. coli meningitis occurred despite adherence to standard antimicrobial prophylaxis guidelines.

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  • This highlights the limitations of current prophylactic strategies against highly resistant pathogens.

    • Implications:

    • There is a need to re-evaluate antimicrobial prophylaxis protocols for transrectal prostate biopsies.
    • Enhanced surveillance and diagnostic strategies for multidrug-resistant organisms are crucial.
    • This case emphasizes the importance of considering resistant pathogens in post-procedural infections.