BJU international
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Antibiotic susceptibility of intestinal Escherichia coli in men undergoing transrectal prostate biopsies: a prospective, registered, multicentre study.
To determine, in a prospective, multicentre setting, the prevalence of fluoroquinolone-resistant (FQ-R) and extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) strains in men undergoing transrectal ultrasonography-guided prostate biopsy (TRUS-Bx) in Finland; and to survey the associated risk factors for having the previously mentioned strains. ⋯ The occurrence of intestinal FQ-R and/or 3GC-R (potentially ESBL-producing) E. coli strains in men undergoing TRUS-Bx in Finland is notable. The finding is consistent with the global increase in antimicrobial resistance. International travel appears to be an indisputable risk factor for having intestinal FQ-R E. coli strains. The contemporary antimicrobial resistance situation should be taken into account in the care of post-TRUS-Bx infections.