European Association of Urology Position Paper on the Prevention of Infectious Complications Following Prostate Biopsy.

Pilatz, Adrian; Veeratterapillay, Rajan; Dimitropoulos, Konstantinos; Omar, Muhammad Imran; Pradere, Benjamin; Yuan, Yuhong; Cai, Tommaso; Mezei, Tunde et al. · Eur Urol · 2021

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Abstract

The transperineal approach is preferred to reduce prostate biopsy (PB)-related infections. Fluoroquinolones are suspended for prophylaxis of PB in the European Union; therefore, alternative antibiotics based on local resistance, or targeted prophylaxis, in conjunction with povidone-iodine rectal preparation are recommended for transrectal PB.

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