E. coli bacterial meningitis after transrectal prostate biopsy under antibiotic prophylaxis: a case report and literature review

Prostate biopsy, a frequently performed procedure, is not harmless. In rare cases, life‐threatening complications occur. We document a potential lethal bacterial meningitis after transrectal biopsy. In addition to our overview of all previously documented cases, we highlight the evidence of preventi...

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Autores principales: Vandewalle, Tom, Vander Eeckt, Kathy, Deconinck, Steven, Weyne, Emmanuel, Verpoort, Pieter, Ost, Dieter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9136698/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35664519
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5921
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Sumario:Prostate biopsy, a frequently performed procedure, is not harmless. In rare cases, life‐threatening complications occur. We document a potential lethal bacterial meningitis after transrectal biopsy. In addition to our overview of all previously documented cases, we highlight the evidence of prevention of infectious complications when performing a prostate biopsy.

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