Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Prostate Biopsies: Contemporary Practice Patterns in Germany

Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Prostate Biopsies: Contemporary Practice Patterns in Germany

PurposeProstate biopsy (pbx) is the most common outpatient procedure in urology. Complications are urinary tract infections, including hospitalization and sepsis. Recommendations on antibiotic prophylaxis (apx) are scarce, and healthcare data are not available. The study addressed the following endp...

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Main Authors: Katharina Boehm, Fabian P. Siegel, Laila Schneidewind, Jennifer Kranz, Philipp Spachmann, Tanja Frank, Nina Huck, Florian Imkamp, Alexandre Pelzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
prostate biopsy
healthcare research
antibiotic prophylaxis
antibiotic stewardship
transrectal biopsy
perineal biopsy
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2018.00002/full

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