Formalin disinfection of biopsy needle minimizes the risk of sepsis following prostate biopsy.

Issa, Muta M; Al-Qassab, Usama A; Hall, John; Ritenour, Chad W M; Petros, John A; Sullivan, Jerry W

Issa, Muta M; Al-Qassab, Usama A; Hall, John; Ritenour, Chad W M; Petros, John A; Sullivan, Jerry W.

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Issa MM; Department of Urology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Atlanta, Georgia; Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. Electronic address: issa@emory.edu.

J Urol ; 190(5): 1769-75, 2013 Nov.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23714433

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Biopsy, Needle/instrumentation; Disinfection/methods; Equipment Contamination/prevention & control; Formaldehyde; Needles; Prostate/pathology; Sepsis/prevention & control; Urinary Tract Infections/prevention & control; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Risk Assessment; Sepsis/epidemiology

Key words

AVAMC; Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center; EPA; Environmental Protection Agency; FQ; PNB; PSA; TP; VA; Veterans Affairs; biopsy; fluoroquinolone; needle; postoperative complications; prostate; prostate needle biopsy; prostate specific antigen; prostatic neoplasms; sepsis; targeted prophylaxis

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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Prostate / Urinary Tract Infections / Biopsy, Needle / Disinfection / Equipment Contamination / Sepsis / Formaldehyde / Needles Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Year: 2013 Type: Article

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