The use of prophylactic single-dose fosfomycin in patients who undergo transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy: A prospective, randomized, and controlled clinical study

Sen, VOLKAN; Aydogdu, Ozgu; Bozkurt, Ibrahim; Yonguc, Tarik; Sen, Pinar; Polat, Salih; Degirmenci, Tansu; Bolat, Deniz

doi:10.5489/cuaj.3068

The use of prophylactic single-dose fosfomycin in patients who undergo transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy: A prospective, randomized, and controlled clinical study

Sen V., Aydogdu O., Bozkurt I. H., Yonguc T., Sen P., Polat S., ...More

CUAJ-CANADIAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL, vol.9, no.11-12, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 9 Issue: 11-12
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.5489/cuaj.3068
Journal Name: CUAJ-CANADIAN UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: We aimed to demonstrate the efficacy, safety, and convenient use of fosfomycin trometamol in the preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis (PAP) of transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy of the prostate (TRUSBP) in this prospective, randomized study.