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The Safety of Transrectal Biopsy of the Prostate as an Out
Author(s) -
EATON A. C.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1981.tb03154.x
Subject(s) - medicine , biopsy , prostate , prostate biopsy , antibiotics , incidence (geometry) , urology , urinary system , surgery , radiology , cancer , physics , optics , biology , microbiology and biotechnology
SUMMARY— The complications following transrectal prostatic biopsy are reviewed in 1 50 patients. The most frequent complications were urinary infection and pyrexia. A prospective study within the reported series demonstrated a high incidence of bacteriaemia following biopsy. The results suggest that transrectal prostatic biopsy may be performed safely as an out patient procedure without the use of prophylactic antibiotics, although antibiotic therapy may be indicated when complications do arise.