Rate and characteristics of infection after transrectal prostate biopsy: a retrospective observational study.

Scandinavian Journal of Urology
Andreas ForsvallAdam Linder

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of infection after transrectal prostate biopsy (TRbx). Secondary objectives were to describe infection characteristics, antibiotic resistance patterns, ICD-10 coding, and costs. TRbx carried out at the hospitals of Ängelholm and Helsingborg, Scania, Sweden, between October 2017 and March 2019, were identified based on the NOMESCO Classification of Surgical Procedures code for TRbx, TKE00. All patients received per oral antibiotic prophylaxis, usually 750 mg ciprofloxacin at biopsy. Other preventative measures were not used. Medical care within 30 days of the biopsy was evaluated through a manual retrospective medical chart review. Data on patient and infection characteristics were collected. The costs of infections causing hospitalization were estimated. After 36 (5.4%) of 670 biopsies, the patient developed post-biopsy infection within 30 days after TRbx. Twenty-six patients (3.9%) required hospitalization for an average of 6 days, at an estimated direct cost of USD 9174 (EUR 8031) per patient. Nine patients (1.3%) had a complicated infection leading to intensive care, multiple hospitalizations or emergency department visits. The inpatient care episodes for the 26 hospitalized ...Continue Reading

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