Prophylactic antibiotics and hospitalisations following transrectal prostate biopsy : a local retrospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: Prostate biopsy is an important tool in prostate cancer diagnosis. However, transrectal prostate biopsy is associated with a number of complications, including infectious complications. This local cohort study aims to assess the incidence of such complications and 30-day readmission rates, and any predisposing factors for said complications including patient co-morbidities, type of prophylactic antibiotics used and biopsy approach.