title: The safety of transrectal biopsy of the prostate as an out-patient investigation.
abstract: The complications following transrectal prostatic biopsy are reviewed in 150 patients. The most frequent complications were urinary infection and pyrexia. A prospective study within the reported series demonstrated a high incidence of bacteriaemia following biopsy. The results suggest that transrectal prostatic biopsy may be performed safely as an out-patient procedure without the use of prophylactic antibiotics, although antibiotic therapy may be indicated when complications do arise.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*; D012007:Rectum; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology