Nonantibiotic Strategies for the Prevention of Infectious Complications following Prostate Biopsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Abstract

PURPOSE: We identify which nonantibiotic strategies could reduce the risk of infectious complications following prostate biopsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed a literature search on MEDLINE®, Embase® and the Cochrane Database for randomized controlled trials (inception to May 2020) assessing nonantibiotic interventions in prostate biopsy. Primary outcome was pooled infectious complications (fever, sepsis and symptomatic urinary tract …

Authors

Pradere B; Veeratterapillay R; Dimitropoulos K; Yuan Y; Omar MI; MacLennan S; Cai T; Bruyère F; Bartoletti R; Köves B

Journal

Journal of Urology, Vol. 205, No. 3, pp. 653–663

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

March 2021

DOI

10.1097/ju.0000000000001399

ISSN

0021-0005

Associated Experts

Yuhong Yuan

Assistant Professor (Part-Time), Faculty of Health Sciences

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