Antibiotic prophylaxis for prostate biopsy: Benefits and costs

Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 88-90

  Larsson, P ^a   Norming, U ^a   Tornblom M ^b   Gustafsson, O ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Huddinge University Hospital K56 ^*

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Complications; Infection; Prostate biopsy; Transrectal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE BIOPSY; PROSTATE CANCER; SEPTICEMIA; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0032973684     PISSN: 13657852     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.pcan.4500294     Document Type: Article

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