Infectious complications following transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy: a Canadian tertiary cancer center experience

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 May;36(5):614-6. doi: 10.1017/ice.2015.30. Epub 2015 Feb 23.

Authors

Ibrahim Al-Busaidi¹, Jerome A Leis¹, Wayne L Gold¹, Allison McGeer¹, Ants Toi²

Affiliations

¹ 1Division of Infectious Diseases,Department of Medicine;University of Toronto,Toronto,Ontario,Canada.
² 5Department of Medical Imaging,University of Toronto,Toronto,Ontario,Canada.

PMID: 25703214
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2015.30

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Antibiotic Prophylaxis / methods
Ciprofloxacin / therapeutic use
Cross Infection / epidemiology
Cross Infection / etiology*
Cross Infection / prevention & control
Humans
Image-Guided Biopsy / adverse effects*
Image-Guided Biopsy / methods
Male
Middle Aged
Ontario
Prostate / pathology*
Retrospective Studies
Tertiary Care Centers
Ultrasonography, Interventional / adverse effects
Ultrasonography, Interventional / methods

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Ciprofloxacin