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ABSTRACT: Background
An increase in infections after transrectal prostate biopsy (PB), related to an increasing number of patients with ciprofloxacin-resistant rectal flora, necessitates the exploration of alternatives for the traditionally used empirical prophylaxis of ciprofloxacin. We compared infectious complication rates after transrectal PB using empirical ciprofloxacin prophylaxis versus culture-based prophylaxis.Methods
In this nonblinded, randomized trial, between 4 April 2018 and 30 July 2021, we enrolled 1538 patients from 11 Dutch hospitals undergoing transrectal PB. After rectal swab collection, patients were randomized 1:1 to receive empirical prophylaxis with oral ciprofloxacin (control group [CG]) or culture-based prophylaxis (intervention group [IG]). Primary outcome was any infectious complication within 7 days after biopsy. Secondary outcomes were infectious complications within 30 days, and bacteremia and bacteriuria within 7 and 30 days postbiopsy. For primary outcome analysis, the χ2 test stratified for hospitals was used. Trial registration number: NCT03228108.Results
Data from 1288 patients (83.7%) were available for analysis (CG, 652; IG, 636). Infection rates within 7 days postbiopsy were 4.3% (n = 28) (CG) and 2.5% (n = 16) (IG) (P value = .08; reduction: -1.8%; 95% confidence interval, -.004 to .040). Ciprofloxacin-resistant bacteria were detected in 15.2% (n = 1288). In the CG, the presence of ciprofloxacin-resistant rectal flora resulted in a 6.2-fold higher risk of early postbiopsy infection.Conclusions
Our study supports the use of culture-based prophylaxis to reduce infectious complications after transrectal PB. Despite adequate prophylaxis, postbiopsy infections can still occur. Therefore, culture-based prophylaxis must be weighed against other strategies that could reduce postbiopsy infections. Clinical Trials Registration. NCT03228108.
SUBMITTER: Tops SCM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10069853 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tops Sofie C M SCM Kolwijck Eva E Koldewijn Evert L EL Somford Diederik M DM Delaere Filip J M FJM van Leeuwen Menno A MA Breeuwsma Anthonius J AJ de Vocht Thijn F TF Broos Hans J H P HJHP Schipper Rob A RA Steffens Martijn G MG Teerenstra Steven S Wegdam-Blans Marjolijn C A MCA de Brauwer Els E van den Bijllaardt Wouter W Leenders Alexander C A P ACAP Sedelaar J P Michiel JPM Wertheim Heiman F L HFL
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<h4>Background</h4>An increase in infections after transrectal prostate biopsy (PB), related to an increasing number of patients with ciprofloxacin-resistant rectal flora, necessitates the exploration of alternatives for the traditionally used empirical prophylaxis of ciprofloxacin. We compared infectious complication rates after transrectal PB using empirical ciprofloxacin prophylaxis versus culture-based prophylaxis.<h4>Methods</h4>In this nonblinded, randomized trial, between 4 April 2018 and ...[more]