[Epidural abscess after prostatic biopsies].
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.
Labarthe
Pierre
P
Services d'Urologie, CHU de Toulouse, France.
Laroche
Michel
M
Massip
Patrice
P
Khedis
Mehdi
M
Huyghe
Eric
E
Plante
Pierre
P
Soulié
Michel
M
D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*