Purpose: We identify which nonantibiotic strategies could reduce the risk of infectious
complications following prostate biopsy. Materials and Methods: We performed a literature …

Context Prostate biopsy is commonly performed for cancer detection and management. The
benefits and risks of prostate biopsy are germane to ongoing debates about prostate cancer …

Following detection of high levels of serum prostate-specific antigen, many men are advised
to have transrectal ultrasound-guided biopsy in an attempt to locate a cancer. This …

A systematic review to identify risk factors for prostate biopsy-related infection, preventative
strategies, and optimal management of infectious complications was conducted. Significant …

BACKGROUND Men with suspected prostate cancer usually undergo transrectal ultrasound
(TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy. TRUS-guided biopsy can cause side effects and has …

We present a systematic review providing estimates of the overall and regional burden of
infectious complications following prostate biopsy. A directly standardized prevalence …

Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)–guided prostate biopsy is currently considered the standard
technique for obtaining tissue to make a histological diagnosis of prostatic carcinoma …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether prostate biopsy complications were affected by 2 varying
prebiospy protocols implemented at our institution. Although transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) …

Purpose: Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging with informed targeted biopsies has
changed the paradigm of prostate cancer diagnosis. Randomized studies have …

To compare the incidence of infective complications after transrectal ultrasonography
(TRUS)‐guided biopsy with either empirical fluoroquinolone or culture‐based targeted …