Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Prostate Biopsies: Contemporary Practice Patterns in Germany

Frontiers in Surgery

Katharina Boehm¹ 

关键词: prostate biopsy;    healthcare research;    antibiotic prophylaxis;    antibiotic stewardship;    transrectal biopsy;    perineal biopsy;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fsurg.2018.00002

学科分类：外科医学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

PurposeProstate biopsy (pbx) is the most common outpatient procedure in urology. Complications are urinary tract infections, including hospitalization and sepsis. Recommendations on antibiotic prophylaxis (apx) are scarce, and healthcare data are not available. The study addressed the following endpoints: the duration and spectrum of antimicrobial prophylaxis in transrectal and transperineal pbx in the hospital and the practice setting.

【 授权许可】

CC BY