Effectiveness of fosfomycin tromethamine prophylaxis in preventing infection following transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate needle biopsy: Results from a large Canadian cohort
Abstract
OBJECTIVES
Rates of infection following transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUSPB) are increasing. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of fosfomycin tromethamine (FMT) prophylaxis in preventing post-TRUSPB infectious complications.
METHODS
This nested case-control study included patients undergoing TRUSPB in a Canadian tertiary-care hospital who developed post-TRUSPB bacteraemia or urinary tract infection. Four prophylaxis periods were defined: (i) ciprofloxacin, low-resistance period (CIPRO-LOW), 2002-2009; (ii) ciprofloxacin, high-resistance period (CIPRO-HIGH), 2010-October 2013; (iii) oral FMT, one dose (FOSFO1), December 2013-September 2015; and (iv) oral FMT, two doses (FOSFO2), November 2015-June 2016. Incidence rates of the infection were calculated.
RESULTS
TRUSPB (n=9391) resulted in 138 cases of urinary sepsis (58% with bacteraemia). The incidence rates were 1.8% (CIPRO-HIGH), 3.5% (FOSFO1; P=0.004 vs. CIPRO-HIGH) and 2.7% (FOSFO2; P=0.19 vs. CIPRO-HIGH). Although Escherichia coli remained the predominant pathogen with fosfomycin-based regimens, the proportion of infections caused by Klebsiella spp. was higher (20/66; 30.3%) than with ciprofloxacin-based regimens (2/77; 2.6%; P<0.0001).
CONCLUSION
Independent risk factors for infection were the prophylactic regimen administered, presence of urological co-morbidities and diabetes. FMT was therefore not an effective alternative to ciprofloxacin for preventing post-TRUSPB urinary…
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Evidence Hub reads this as a case-control, done in people. Its evidence level is 4 of 5 (Low · observational). Observational designs can show an association but not prove cause. Reported size: 9,391 participants or records.
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