A Trial Assessing Peri-procedure Chemoprophylaxis During Transrectal Prostate Needle Biopsy

Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate whether changing antibiotic prophylaxis from fluoroquinolones alone to fluoroquinolones plus gentamicin 160mg single IM dose or targeted antibiotic prophylaxis according to rectal swab culture would influence infectious complication rates in those men undergoing transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy.

Timeline

Start

2015-04

Primary completion

2017-01-16

Completion

2017-04-01

Drugs

Indications