Antibiotic susceptibility of intestinal Escherichia coli in men undergoing transrectal prostate biopsies: a prospective, registered, multicentre study.
Juha KnaapilaHeini KallioAntti J HakanenKari SyvänenOtto EttalaEsa KähkönenTarja LamminenMarjo SeppänenIvan JamborAntti RannikkoJarno RiikonenEveliina MunukkaErkki EerolaMarianne GunellPeter J BoströmPublished in: BJU international (2018)
The occurrence of intestinal FQ-R and/or 3GC-R (potentially ESBL-producing) E. coli strains in men undergoing TRUS-Bx in Finland is notable. The finding is consistent with the global increase in antimicrobial resistance. International travel appears to be an indisputable risk factor for having intestinal FQ-R E. coli strains. The contemporary antimicrobial resistance situation should be taken into account in the care of post-TRUS-Bx infections.