[A serious and unexpected infectious complication after transrectal prostate biopsy].
Serious infectious complications may appear after a surgical procedure despite antimicrobial prophylaxis. We report a case of Escherichia Coli meningitis after a prostate puncture biopsy. Many factors may have contributed to this rare complication such as fluoroquinolone resistance, and/or the bacterium's ability to cross the brain blood barrier. The patient was not found susceptible to severe infections.
Nguyen
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BV
Département d'anesthésie réanimation, hôpital d'instruction des Armées Clermont-Tonnerre, 29200 Brest, France. bavinh@free.fr
Cottrel
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M
Ralec
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B
Eyrieux
S
S
Giacardi
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C
Commandeur
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D
Ahmed
M Ould
MO
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020814:Meningitis, Escherichia coli / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*; D012007:Rectum
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents