Moving the Needle: Antibiotic Prophylaxis Is No Longer Required in the Era of Transperineal Prostate Biopsy

Overview

Journal Eur Urol

Specialty Urology

Date 2023 Apr 26

PMID 37100648

Authors

Peter Ka-Fung Chiu

Veeru Kasivisvanathan

Giorgio Gandaglia

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Abstract

There is no significant difference in infective complications between patients who do and do not receive antibiotic prophylaxis before transperineal prostate biopsy. Antibiotic prophylaxis should not be given before transperineal prostate biopsy.

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