Correction: Infection risk reduction with povidone-iodine rectal disinfection prior to transrectal prostate biopsy: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

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Rectal disinfection with povidone-iodine significantly reduces infectious complications and fever in patients undergoing transrectal prostate biopsy.
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The combination of povidone-iodine disinfection and antibiotic prophylaxis lowers the risk of infectious complications compared to antibiotic monotherapy.
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Nine randomized controlled trials were included in the meta-analysis, demonstrating the effectiveness of povidone-iodine in reducing infection rates.
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Fluoroquinolone antibiotics were associated with a lower risk of infectious complications and fever compared to non-fluoroquinolone antibiotics.
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Povidone-iodine disinfection does not significantly impact the rate of sepsis following transrectal prostate biopsy procedures.

World Journal Of Urology

by Ichiro Tsuboi, Akihiro Matsukawa, Mehdi Kardoust Parizi, Jakob Klemm, Stefano Mancon, Sever Chiujdea, Tamás Fazekas, Ekaterina Laukhtina, Tatsushi Kawada, Satoshi Katayama, Takehiro Iwata, Kensuke Bekku, Koichiro Wada, Motoo Araki, Shahrokh F. Shariat
September 14, 2024

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