Performance Validation of Selective Screening Agars for Guiding Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Patients Undergoing Prostate Biopsy
Tops SCM., Bruens M., van Mook-Vermulst S., Lamers-Jansen D., Engel T., van den Brink G., van Duuren R., Wertheim HFL., Kolwijck E.
A rectal culture-guided antimicrobial prophylaxis strategy may prevent infections after transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUSP). The use of selective culture media could assist the choice of appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis.