Clinical Study

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

Table 2

Antibiotic resistance for E. coli isolated in blood cultures.

Antibiotic resistance (%)Regimen 1 ( ๐‘› = 5 ) Regime 2 ( ๐‘› = 4 )Total ( ๐‘› = 9 )

Amoxicillin3 (60%)3 (75%)6 (67%)
Coamoxiclav1 (20%)2 (50%)3 (33%)
Ofloxacin4 (80%)1 (25%)5 (56%)
Gentamicin2 (40%)1 (25%)3 (33%)
Amikacin2 (40%)0 (0%)2 (22%)
3rd-generation cephalosporinยง0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
Piperacillin/Tazobactam0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)
Meropenem0 (0%)0 (0%)0 (0%)

ยง3rd-generation cephalosporin either ceftriaxone or cefotaxime.