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Septic shock after transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy. Is ciprofloxacin prophylaxis always protecting?
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Division of Urology, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Division of Urology, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Address correspondence Dr. Andrew Steinberg, Division of
Urology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal General
Hospital, 1650 Cedar Avenue, L8-309, Montreal, Quebec H3G
1A4 Canada
Canadian Journal of Urology 2004, 11(4), 2352-2353.
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We report a case of septic shock complicating transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy despite antibiotic prophylaxis with ciprofloxacin. Patient was recently treated with the same agent for other infectious illnesses.Keywords
septic shock, TRUS, prostate, biopsy, complication
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Binsaleh, S., Al-Assiri, M., Aronson, S., Steinberg, A. (2004). Septic shock after transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy. Is ciprofloxacin prophylaxis always protecting?. Canadian Journal of Urology, 11(4), 2352–2353.
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Binsaleh S, Al-Assiri M, Aronson S, Steinberg A. Septic shock after transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy. Is ciprofloxacin prophylaxis always protecting?. Can J Urology. 2004;11(4):2352–2353.
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S. Binsaleh, M. Al-Assiri, S. Aronson, and A. Steinberg, “Septic shock after transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy. Is ciprofloxacin prophylaxis always protecting?,” Can. J. Urology, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 2352–2353, 2004.
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