Antimicrobial prophylaxis for transrectal prostatic biopsy: A prospective study of ciprofloxacin vs piperacillin/tazobactam

BJU International

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 700-702

  Cormio, L ^a,b   Berardi, B ^a   Callea, A ^a   Fiorentino, N ^a   Sblendorio, D ^a   Zizzi, V ^a   Traficante, A ^a  

^a DI VENERE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ciprofloxacin; Piperacillin; Prophylaxis; Prostatic biopsy; Sepsis; Tazobactam

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; ENEMA; PHOSPHATE; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIURIA; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; EVALUATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSTATE BIOPSY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECORDING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL APPROACH; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CULTURE;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BIOPSY; CIPROFLOXACIN; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; PENICILLANIC ACID; PENICILLINS; PIPERACILLIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTATIC DISEASES; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION OF PROSTATE;

EID: 0036432813     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.2002.02991.x     Document Type: Article

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