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Table 3 Prophylactic antimicrobial regimens used

From: Risk factors for infection following prostate biopsy - a case control study

Antimicrobial classa

# Cases (%)

# Controls (%)

F

28 (39.4)

88 (41.3)

F + P

18 (25.3)

63 (29.5)

F + P + A

1 (1.4)

4 (1.8)

F + A

23 (32.3)

37 (17.3)

F + P + C

0 (0)

8 (3.7)

F + P + A + C

0 (0)

1 (0.4)

F + C

0 (0)

11 (5.1)

C + A + CE

0 (0)

1 (0.4)

Unknown

1 (1.4)

0 (0)

Total

71

213

  1. aF fluoroquinolone, P penicillin, A aminoglycoside, C carbapenem, CE cephalosporin