@Article{,
AUTHOR = {William H. Carlson, David G. Bell, Joseph G. Lawen, Ricardo A. Rendon},
TITLE = {Multi-drug resistant E.coli urosepsis in physicians  following transrectal ultrasound guided prostate  biopsies – three cases including one death},
JOURNAL = {Canadian Journal of Urology},
VOLUME = {17},
YEAR = {2010},
NUMBER = {2},
PAGES = {5135--5137},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/CJU/v17n2/62072},
ISSN = {1488-5581},
ABSTRACT = {Three male physicians underwent transrectal ultrasound 
guided prostate biopsies for elevated prostate-specific 
antigen levels or irregular digital rectal exam fi ndings. 
All three of these patients developed urosepsis secondary 
to multi-drug resistant organisms despite antibiotic 
prophylaxis. There are increasing reports of infectious 
complications following prostate biopsy caused by multi-drug resistant organisms. These cases highlight the 
potentially lethal risks to healthcare workers who are more 
likely to harbor multi-drug resistant organisms than the 
general population. Further research into preoperative 
assessment and appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis in all 
potentially high risk patients is warranted.},
DOI = {}
}