A prospective randomized comparative study of targeted versus empirical prophylactic antibiotics in the prevention of infective complications following transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy | Zendy

StephenOdunayo Ikuerowo | Zendy; AlabaFredrich Doherty | Zendy; EmmanuelAjibola Jeje | Zendy; NasiruAkanmu Ibrahim | Zendy; OlumuyiwaLouis Ojongbede | Zendy; WasiuBamidele Mutiu | Zendy; OlufunmiladeAkinfolarin Omisanjo | Zendy; AbimbolaAyodeji Abolarinwa | Zendy

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A prospective randomized comparative study of targeted versus empirical prophylactic antibiotics in the prevention of infective complications following transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy

Author(s) -

StephenOdunayo Ikuerowo,

AlabaFredrich Doherty,

EmmanuelAjibola Jeje,

NasiruAkanmu Ibrahim,

OlumuyiwaLouis Ojongbede,

WasiuBamidele Mutiu,

OlufunmiladeAkinfolarin Omisanjo,

AbimbolaAyodeji 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 , gynecology , antibiotic prophylaxis , randomized controlled trial , citrobacter , 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.

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