Editorial Comment: Acute prostatitis after prostate biopsy under ciprofloxacin prophylaxis with or without ornidazole and pre-biopsy enema: analysis of 3.479 prostate biopsy cases
Abstract:With great relevance, the International Brazilian Journal of Urology brings to its readers important material that points us to the dreaded complication inherent in transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUS-Bx) and the role of antibiotic prophylaxis against prostatitis (1). In their results, the authors demonstrated that cleasing enema did not change the outcome when comparing the groups. It has been reported a significantly lower rate of complications by administering glycerin or saline enema 1h bef… Show more
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