Clinical trials: Infective Complications Post-transrectal Prostate Biopsy
Infective Complications Post-transrectal Prostate Biopsy
Prostate Biopsy Antisepsis
During a prostate biopsy, a needle is guided through the rectum into the prostate. Although patients are given antibiotics before the biopsy, there is still a risk of bacteria getting from the rectum into the bladder, prostate…
- Trial name
- NCT00999427
- Testing
- Povidone-iodine
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 865 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia