[Spondylodiscitis as a complication to ultrasound-guided transrectal prostatic biopsy].
We report a case of spondylodiscitis and psoas abscess induced by transrectal ultrasound-guided prostatic biopsy in a 70-year-old man. Multi-resistant E. coli was cultured, and the patient was cured after several trials with antibiotic treatments.
Koefoed-Nielsen
Jacob
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Mommsen
Søren
S
D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D015299:Discitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D012007:Rectum; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional