An antimicrobial prophylaxis protocol using rectal swab cultures for transrectal prostate biopsy
Abstract
Purpose To evaluate the benefit of an antimicrobial prophylaxis protocol using rectal swab cultures in patients undergoing transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsy in our Veterans Affairs population.
Stephen J. Summers, Darshan P. Patel, Blake D. Hamilton, Angela P. Presson, Mark A. Fisher, William T. Lowrance, Andrew W. Southwick
