Infectious complications after transrectal MRI-targeted and systematic prostate biopsy

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Prostate biopsy is essential for diagnosing prostate cancer but carries risks of complications, primarily infections.
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Infections after transrectal biopsy occur in 0.1 to 7.0% of cases, with rising hospitalization rates due to these infections.
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MRI-targeted biopsy significantly reduces the incidence of infections compared to systematic biopsy.
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In this study, MRI-targeted biopsy showed lower rates of positive urine cultures and elevated CRP levels than systematic biopsy.
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Despite no significant difference in blood culture positive infections, other infectious complications were more common after systematic biopsy.

World Journal Of Urology

by Inari Kalalahti, Kaisa Huotari, Andrew. M. Erickson, Anssi Petas, Hanna Vasarainen, Antti Rannikko
August 5, 2022

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