Prospective examination of the changes in the urinary microbiome induced by transrectal biopsy of the prostate using 16S rRNA gene analysis
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DOI: 10.1038/s41391-018-0120-3
Abstract: ObjectivesTo prospectively examine the changes in microbiota within the urinary tract after transrectal prostate biopsy.Materials and methodsData, urine, and fecal samples prospectively collected from 30 patients before and after transrectal biopsy of the prostate. DNA… read more here.
Keywords: prostate; biopsy; transrectal biopsy; prostate biopsy ... See more keywords
A significant percentage of patients with transrectal biopsy-related infections have positive blood cultures but negative urine cultures. A literature review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2018.1508882
Abstract: Abstract Background: Infectious complications after transrectal prostate biopsy are rare. Nevertheless, since these are frequent procedures, the burden of infectious complications is high. Considering the increasing antimicrobial resistance, microbiological confirmation is important to guide antimicrobial… read more here.
Keywords: patients transrectal; blood cultures; transrectal biopsy; blood ... See more keywords
Transperineal vs. transrectal biopsy to reduce postinterventional sepsis
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DOI: 10.1097/mou.0000000000001083
Abstract: Purpose of review Prostate biopsy is commonly performed in men suspected to have prostate cancer. It has traditionally been performed using a transrectal approach, but transperineal prostate biopsy has been increasingly adopted in part because… read more here.
Keywords: sepsis; transrectal biopsy; transperineal; biopsy ... See more keywords