Open AccessA prospective randomized comparative study of targeted versus empirical prophylactic antibiotics in the prevention of infective complications following transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy
Author(s) -
Alaba Fredrich Doherty,
Stephen Odunayo Ikuerowo,
Emmanuel Ajibola Jeje,
Nazir Ibrahim,
Olumuyiwa Louis Ojongbede,
Wasiu Bamidele Mutiu,
Olufunmilade Akinfolarin Omisanjo,
Abimbola Ayodeji Abolarinwa
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
annals of african medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.433
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1596-3519
DOI - 10.4103/aam.aam_48_18
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate biopsy , ciprofloxacin , antibiotics , antibiotic prophylaxis , randomized controlled trial , citrobacter , gynecology , prostate , surgery , gastroenterology , enterobacter , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , chemistry , escherichia coli , cancer , gene , biology
It is established that antibiotic prophylaxis prevents infection following transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy. This study compares the infective complications in transrectal prostate biopsy (TRPB) in empirical versus targeted prophylactic antibiotics.