Fluoroquinolones-induced tendinitis and tendon rupture in kidney transplant recipients: 2 cases and a review of the literature.

Fluoroquinolones are an important class of synthetic antibiotics and their use recently expanded with a new activity against Gram positive and anaerobics. In the literature many side effects were documented and, among them, tendinitis and subsequent tendon rupture are important causes of morbidity. The incidence is 0.

Urethral stricture following transurethral resection of the prostate. The role of local anaesthetics.

In a multicentre prospective study, 261 patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in 17 urology departments were randomised to receive lubricating jelly containing either 3% tetracaine hydrochloride, 1% lignocaine hydrochloride, or no local anaesthetic. No patient had a history of urethral instrumentation or a previous urethral stricture. After 6 months' follow-up, 25/79 patients (32%) treated with 3% tetracaine jelly developed urethral strictures, as did 4/92 patients (4%) who received 1% lignocaine and 2/90 (2%) who received the jelly without anaesthetic.