BIPROSTRandomized Controlled Clinical Trial of Efficacy of Fosfomycin Versus Ciprofloxacin as Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prior to Ultrasound Guided Transrectal Prostate Biopsy

Transrectal ultrasound guided (TRUS) prostate biopsy is the procedure of choice for the diagnosis of prostate cancer. This technique is usually safe and well tolerated with a low incidence of serious complications. However, one of these complications, the bacterial infection can be complicated and cause urinary sepsis. The investigators have developed different regimens of antibiotic prophylaxis. Most of them include administering oral fluoroquinolones. In this area, approximately 40% of the strains of E. coli are resistant to ciprofloxacin (fluoroquinolone). Therefore, research is warranted alternative prophylactic approaches. Fosfomycin is an antibiotic ancient underused in recent decades that in recent years has been proposed as an alternative treatment for infections caused by multidrug-resistant microorganisms.