title: Septic shock after transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy. Is ciprofloxacin prophylaxis always protecting?
abstract: We report a case of septic shock complicating transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy despite antibiotic prophylaxis with ciprofloxacin. Patient was recently treated with the same agent for other infectious illnesses.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Saleh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Binsaleh
authors.forename: Mana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al-Assiri
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aronson
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steinberg
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019160:Endosonography / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019048:Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia / Q000473:pathology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin