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Efficacy of one dose fluoroquinolone before prostate biopsy
K C Shandera1, G P Thibault, G E Deshon
1Tripler Regional Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
Urology
|October 8, 1998
Abstract
Objectives:
To demonstrate the efficacy of a simple preparation for prostate biopsy (PBX) and to determine its potential cost savings.
Methods:
One hundred fifty consecutive PBXs were performed using a Fleet enema and a single oral dose (300 mg) of ofloxacin as the pre-PBX preparation.
Results:
Of the 150 PBXs we performed, only 1 (0.67%) patient developed a urinary tract infection.
Conclusions:
A simple and inexpensive pre-PBX preparation proved to be successful in preventing infectious complications and is presented as a potential model for inclusion in clinical pathways for diagnosing adenocarcinoma of the prostate.