Antibiotic prophylaxis for transrectal ultrasound biopsy of the prostate in Ireland

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 33-35

  Smyth, L G ^a   Mulvin, D W ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Antibiotic prophylaxis; Prostate cancer; TRUS biopsy of the prostate

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CIPROFLOXACIN; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; OFLOXACIN;

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; HUMAN; IRELAND; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESCRIPTION; PROSTATE BIOPSY; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIOLOGY; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; TREATMENT DURATION; UROSEPSIS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BIOPSY; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSTATE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 84862998507     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: 18634362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-011-0774-5     Document Type: Article

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