Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections Associated With Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsies--Georgia, 2005

Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsies are among the most common outpatient diagnostic procedures performed in urology clinics, with an estimated 624,000 performed annually in the US. This report summarizes an investigation of four cases of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection after TRUS...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2006-11, Vol.296 (19), p.2308
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Contamination
Infections
Prostate
Public health
Urology
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Summary:Transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided prostate biopsies are among the most common outpatient diagnostic procedures performed in urology clinics, with an estimated 624,000 performed annually in the US. This report summarizes an investigation of four cases of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection after TRUS-guided prostate biopsies in which contamination of the equipment was the likely source. A CDC Editorial Note is included.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598