title: [A serious and unexpected infectious complication after transrectal prostate biopsy].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Département d'anesthésie réanimation, hôpital d'instruction des Armées Clermont-Tonnerre, 29200 Brest, France. bavinh@free.fr
authors.forename: B V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cottrel
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ralec
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eyrieux
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giacardi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Commandeur
authors.forename: M Ould
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Ahmed
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents