Hepatitis C Transmission after Prostate Biopsy

Prostate biopsy is a current and well-codified procedure; antibiotic prophylaxis and rectal enema limit the risk of infection. To date, there has been no reported viral transmission between patients due to a contaminated ultrasound probe. In this study, we report the case of a patient who contracted...

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Autores principales: Ferhi, Karim, Rouprêt, Morgan, Mozer, Pierre, Ploussard, Guillaume, Haertig, Alain, de La Taille, Alexandre
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3600139/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23533934
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/797248
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Sumario:Prostate biopsy is a current and well-codified procedure; antibiotic prophylaxis and rectal enema limit the risk of infection. To date, there has been no reported viral transmission between patients due to a contaminated ultrasound probe. In this study, we report the case of a patient who contracted the hepatitis C virus after transrectal prostate biopsy as part of an individual screening for prostate cancer.

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