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411. Characterization of Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prior to Trans Rectal Ultrasound Guided Prostate Needle Biopsy (TRUS PNB): A 5-Year Nationwide Study among Patients in the United States Veterans Health Administration

BACKGROUND: Prophylactic antibiotics are used prior to TRUS PNB to reduce risk for infectious complications such as UTI, prostatitis, epididymitis, orchitis, bacteremia and sepsis. Fluoroquinolones have been commonly used for prophylaxis, however, the incidence of post TRUS PNB infections caused by...

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Autores principales: Issa, Jamil Abou, Saroufim, Paola, Saade, Elie, Donskey, Curtis
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9751923/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofac492.488