Evaluation of a needle disinfectant technique to reduce infection-related hospitalisation after transrectal prostate biopsy.
Gregory B AuffenbergJi QiYuqing GaoDavid C MillerZaojun YeAndrew BrachulisSusan LinsellTejal N GandhiDavid KraklauJames E MontieKhurshid R Ghaninull nullPublished in: BJU international (2017)
In this observational analysis, hospitalisations for infectious complications were less common when the TRUS-guided prostate biopsy included a needle disinfection step. However, after adjusting for potential confounders the effect of needle disinfection was not statistically significant. Prospective evaluation is warranted to determine if this step provides a scalable and effective method to minimise infectious complications.