Moving the Needle: Antibiotic Prophylaxis Is No Longer Required in the Era of Transperineal Prostate Biopsy.

Chiu, Peter Ka-Fung; Kasivisvanathan, Veeru; Gandaglia, Giorgio; European Association of Urology Young Academic Urologists Prostate Cancer Working Party · Eur Urol · 2023

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Abstract

There is no significant difference in infective complications between patients who do and do not receive antibiotic prophylaxis before transperineal prostate biopsy. Antibiotic prophylaxis should not be given before transperineal prostate biopsy.

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