title: [Epidural abscess after prostatic biopsies].
abstract: Prostatic biopsy is a routine clinical procedure often wrongly considered to be perfectly harmless. The authors report the first case of epidural abscess after prostatic biopsy, despite properly conducted antibiotic prophylaxis. Although the epidural space is a known site of infection, the relationship with prostatic biopsies has never been previously reported. This clinical case emphasizes the need for complete patient information and the importance of anti-infective prophylaxis guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Services d'Urologie, CHU de Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Labarthe
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laroche
authors.forename: Patrice
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Massip
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khedis
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Huyghe
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Plante
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Soulié
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*