title: [Complications after ultrasound-guided transrectal prostate biopsies].
abstract: We present two cases of serious complications after ultrasound-guided transrectal prostate biopsies. Both patients consulted a physician at onset of fever, but no action was taken at this time. At the time of hospitalization, the patients had severe sepsis. They were both treated at the hospital for months. One of the patients was left with renal failure and the other had discitis for two months. To minimize the occurrence of such severe complications, it is important for all physicians to be aware of the primary symptoms of sepsis following prostate biopsies, especially within the first 24 hours.
authors.affiliation: Urologisk Afdeling, Roskilde Sygehus, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark. evafeldskou@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Feldskou
authors.forename: Palle Rosenkilde
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Olsen
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology; D011467:Prostate / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000209:etiology; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional