Clinical Study

Prospective Study of Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Prostate Biopsy Involving >1100 Men

Table 1

Antibiotic resistance for E. coli isolated in urine cultures.

Antibiotic resistance (%)Regimen 1 ( ๐‘› = 8 ) Regime 2 ( ๐‘› = 5 )Total ( ๐‘› = 1 3 )

Amoxicillin5 (63%)2 (40%)7 (54%)
Coamoxiclav3 (38%)1 (20%)5 (38%)
Ofloxacin5 (63%)2 (40%)7 (54%)
Gentamicin2 (25%)2 (40%)4 (31%)
Amikacin2 (25%)1 (20%)3 (23%)
3rd-generation cephalosporinยง0 (0%)1 (20%)1 (8%)
Meropenem0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)

ยง3rd-generation cephalosporin either ceftriaxone or cefotaxime.