2024
DOI: 10.1002/pros.24677
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Nonantibiotic strategies to decrease the postbiopsy hospitalization rates because of infectious complications after transrectal prostate biopsy

Coşkun Bostancı

Abstract: ObjectivesTo compare the effect of biopsy needle disinfection with 10% formalin solution alone and with povidone‐iodine rectal cleaning on preventing infectious complications requiring hospitalization.MethodsThe data of 902 patients who underwent prostate biopsy by transrectal route were retrospectively analyzed. Inclusion criteria were prophylactic antibiotic use and negative urine culture before the biopsy. Three groups occurred according to the methods used during the biopsy procedure. In Group 1, 501 patie… Show more

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