Efficacy of one dose fluoroquinolone before prostate biopsy.

OBJECTIVES

To demonstrate the efficacy of a simple preparation for prostate biopsy (PBX) and to determine its potential cost savings.

METHODS

One hundred fifty consecutive PBXs were performed using a Fleet enema and a single oral dose (300 mg) of ofloxacin as the pre-PBX preparation.

RESULTS

Of the 150 PBXs we performed, only 1 (0.67%) patient developed a urinary tract infection.

CONCLUSIONS

A simple and inexpensive pre-PBX preparation proved to be successful in preventing infectious complications and is presented as a potential model for inclusion in clinical pathways for diagnosing adenocarcinoma of the prostate.