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Evaluation of periprocedure antibiotics and infection-related hospitalizations after transrectal prostate biopsies

Background: Prostate cancer is the leading cancer diagnosis and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men. Definitive diagnosis is made by prostate biopsy. This procedure poses a risk of infection and, rarely, sepsis. Studies have found the incidence of symptomatic urinary tract infection (UT...

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Autores principales: Ryan, Tenley, Thomas-Gosain, Neena, Eason, Jane, Akalu, Hanna, Sharif, Navila, Bennett, Jessica
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9614876/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ash.2022.193