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Comparison of Broth Enhancement to Direct Plating for Screening of Rectal Cultures for Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Escherichia coli

A transrectal prostate biopsy is the most common procedure used to establish the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Prior to biopsy, patients are commonly given ciprofloxacin for prophylaxis. However, a complication of the procedure is infection with ciprofloxacin-resistant organisms, in particular resis...

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Main Authors: Liss, Michael A., Nakamura, Kristen K., Peterson, Ellena M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3536248/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23152550
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02158-12
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