Efficacy and safety of fosfomycin-trometamol in the prophylaxis for transrectal prostate biopsy: prospective randomized comparison with ciprofloxacin

Abstract

Prostate biopsy is the standardized diagnostic method for prostate cancer. However, although there is not a standardized protocol, there are recommendations in order to reduce the incidence of complications. The objective of the present work is to assess the efficacy and safety of antibiotic prophylaxis in the prostate biopsy by comparing two antibiotic regimes: two doses of fosfomycin-trometamol 3 g (FMT) every 48 h with 10 doses of oral ciprofloxacin 500 mg every 12 h for 5 days.