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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.
Abstract
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
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