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Infective Complications After Prostate Biopsy: Outcome of the Global Prevalence Study of Infections in Urology (GPIU) 2010 and 2011, A Prospective Multinational Multicentre Prostate Biopsy Study

Wagenlehner, Florian M. E. ; van Oostrum, Edgar ; Tenke, Peter ; Tandogdu, Zafer ; Cek, Mete ; Grabe, Magnus LU ; Wullt, Björn LU ; Pickard, Robert ; Naber, Kurt G. and Pilatz, Adrian , et al. (2013) In European Urology 63(3). p.521-527
Abstract
Background: Infection is a serious adverse effect of prostate biopsy (P-Bx), and recent reports suggest an increasing incidence. Objective: The aim of this multinational multicentre study was to evaluate prospectively the incidence of infective complications after P-Bx and identify risk factors. Design, setting, and participants: The study was performed as an adjunct to the Global Prevalence Study of Infections in Urology (GPIU) during 2010 and 2011. Men undergoing P-Bx in participating centres during the 2-wk period commencing on the GPIU study census day were eligible. Outcome measurements and statistical analysis: Baseline data were collected and men were questioned regarding infective complications at 2 wk following their biopsy. The... (More)
Background: Infection is a serious adverse effect of prostate biopsy (P-Bx), and recent reports suggest an increasing incidence. Objective: The aim of this multinational multicentre study was to evaluate prospectively the incidence of infective complications after P-Bx and identify risk factors. Design, setting, and participants: The study was performed as an adjunct to the Global Prevalence Study of Infections in Urology (GPIU) during 2010 and 2011. Men undergoing P-Bx in participating centres during the 2-wk period commencing on the GPIU study census day were eligible. Outcome measurements and statistical analysis: Baseline data were collected and men were questioned regarding infective complications at 2 wk following their biopsy. The Fisher exact test, Student t test, Mann-Whitney U test, and multivariate regression analysis were used for data analysis. Results and limitations: A total of 702 men from 84 GPIU participating centres worldwide were included. Antibiotic prophylaxis was administered prior to biopsy in 98.2% of men predominantly using a fluoroquinolone (92.5%). Outcome data were available for 521 men (74%). Symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI) was seen in 27 men (5.2%), which was febrile in 18 (3.5%) and required hospitalisation in 16 (3.1%). Multivariate analysis did not identify any patient subgroups at a significantly higher risk of infection after P-Bx. Causative organisms were isolated in 10 cases (37%) with 6 resistant to fluoroquinolones. The small sample size per participating site and in compared with other studies may have limited the conclusions from our study. Conclusions: Infective complications after transrectal P-Bx are important because of the associated patient morbidity. Despite antibiotic prophylaxis, 5% of men will experience an infective complication, but none of the possible factors we examined appeared to increase this risk. Our study confirms a high incidence of fluoroquinolone resistance in causative bacteria. (C) 2012 European Association of Urology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (Less)
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Prostate biopsy, Infective complications, Urinary tract infection, Antibiotic resistance
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European Urology
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63
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3
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521 - 527
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Elsevier
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  • wos:000314107100026
  • scopus:84872967763
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1873-7560
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10.1016/j.eururo.2012.06.003
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English
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Division of Microbiology, Immunology and Glycobiology - MIG (013025200), Urology (013243400), Division of Urological Cancers (013243420)
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  abstract     = {{Background: Infection is a serious adverse effect of prostate biopsy (P-Bx), and recent reports suggest an increasing incidence. Objective: The aim of this multinational multicentre study was to evaluate prospectively the incidence of infective complications after P-Bx and identify risk factors. Design, setting, and participants: The study was performed as an adjunct to the Global Prevalence Study of Infections in Urology (GPIU) during 2010 and 2011. Men undergoing P-Bx in participating centres during the 2-wk period commencing on the GPIU study census day were eligible. Outcome measurements and statistical analysis: Baseline data were collected and men were questioned regarding infective complications at 2 wk following their biopsy. The Fisher exact test, Student t test, Mann-Whitney U test, and multivariate regression analysis were used for data analysis. Results and limitations: A total of 702 men from 84 GPIU participating centres worldwide were included. Antibiotic prophylaxis was administered prior to biopsy in 98.2% of men predominantly using a fluoroquinolone (92.5%). Outcome data were available for 521 men (74%). Symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI) was seen in 27 men (5.2%), which was febrile in 18 (3.5%) and required hospitalisation in 16 (3.1%). Multivariate analysis did not identify any patient subgroups at a significantly higher risk of infection after P-Bx. Causative organisms were isolated in 10 cases (37%) with 6 resistant to fluoroquinolones. The small sample size per participating site and in compared with other studies may have limited the conclusions from our study. Conclusions: Infective complications after transrectal P-Bx are important because of the associated patient morbidity. Despite antibiotic prophylaxis, 5% of men will experience an infective complication, but none of the possible factors we examined appeared to increase this risk. Our study confirms a high incidence of fluoroquinolone resistance in causative bacteria. (C) 2012 European Association of Urology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.}},
  author       = {{Wagenlehner, Florian M. E. and van Oostrum, Edgar and Tenke, Peter and Tandogdu, Zafer and Cek, Mete and Grabe, Magnus and Wullt, Björn and Pickard, Robert and Naber, Kurt G. and Pilatz, Adrian and Weidner, Wolfgang and Bjerklund-Johansen, Truls E.}},
  issn         = {{1873-7560}},
  keywords     = {{Prostate biopsy; Infective complications; Urinary tract infection; Antibiotic resistance}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{521--527}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{European Urology}},
  title        = {{Infective Complications After Prostate Biopsy: Outcome of the Global Prevalence Study of Infections in Urology (GPIU) 2010 and 2011, A Prospective Multinational Multicentre Prostate Biopsy Study}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2012.06.003}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.eururo.2012.06.003}},
  volume       = {{63}},
  year         = {{2013}},
}