Empiric, first-line antibiotic therapy in men with an elevated PSA prior to biopsy

It has been relatively common in recent years (although not recommended) for physicians to treat patients who present with an elevated PSA and a normal rectal exam (but no other clinical indicators of urinary tract infection or inflammation) with antibiotic therapy — usually 7 or 14 days of ciprofloxacin (Cipro). Eggener et al. have recently […]Image may be NSFW.
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