Fosfomycin for the treatment of prostate infection

Intern Med. 2014;53(22):2643-6. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.53.3098. Epub 2014 Nov 15.

Abstract

A 69-year-old man with diabetes mellitus was diagnosed with a prostate abscess. Although the pathogen was fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli and the oral administration of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole was initiated, the infection recurred after three months. The antibiotic therapy was subsequently changed to intravenous fosfomycin, and the patient's condition promptly improved. Four weeks of fosfomycin therapy was successfully continued without any adverse events. In the era of antibiotic resistance, revival of forgotten drugs is an important issue for clinicians. Fosfomycin can be applied as an alternative option for prostate infections, considering the remaining susceptibility of multidrug-resistant pathogens to fosfomycin and the good pharmacokinetics of this drug in prostatic tissue.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • Escherichia coli Infections / drug therapy*
  • Fosfomycin / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prostatic Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Prostatic Diseases / microbiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Fosfomycin