title: Inoculation of Sphingobacterium multivorum in the prostate by prostate biopsy.
abstract: This report describes three cases of infection with Sphingobacterium multivorum after transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy. The pathogen is ubiquitous in water and soil but has been described fewer than 10 times causing infections in humans. An infection hygiene evaluation identified and changed a step in the biopsy process in order to reduce the risk of inoculating the patient with environmental microorganisms.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Urology.
authors.forename: Torben K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Mette
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pinholt
authors.forename: Nis
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nørgaard
authors.forename: Kári J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Mikines
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D061765:Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000473:pathology*; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D045249:Sphingobacterium