RCT | Rectal culture-based vs. empirical antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent infections in men undergoing transrectal prostate biopsy.

Rectal culture-based versus empirical antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent infectious complications in men undergoing transrectal prostate biopsy: a randomized, non-blinded multicenter trial – Clinical Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

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RCT of rectal culture-based vs. empiric antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent infectious complications after transrectal prostate biopsy.

Potentially practice-changing study. Thoughts, @AshleyGWinter? @sigal_md Others? https://t.co/rJQusECapO @CIDJournal pic.twitter.com/94tBa2i1eN

— Paul Sax (@PaulSaxMD) November 24, 2022