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Acute bacterial meningitis after transrectal needle biopsy of the prostate: a case report

Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases volume 11, pages 207–208 (2008)Cite this article

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Transrectal biopsy of the prostate (TBP) is the most accurate method of diagnosing prostate cancer. Although debate remains, prophylactic antibiotic therapy is most frequently used to prevent infectious complications after TBP. Here, we present a case of Escherichia coli meningitis after TBP despite quinolone prophylaxis.

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  1. Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey

    H Erdogan & H Arslan

  2. Department of Urology, Baskent University Alanya Research and Practice Center, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey

    M N Ekinci & M B Hoscan

  3. Department of Gastroenterology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey

    A Erdogan

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This case report was presented at the Congress of The Turkish Microbiological Society and The Turkish Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (Klimik Society), 14–18 March 2007, Antalya, Turkey.

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Erdogan, H., Ekinci, M., Hoscan, M. et al. Acute bacterial meningitis after transrectal needle biopsy of the prostate: a case report. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 11, 207–208 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/pcan.2008.11

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