Researchers performed a population-based study of 51,321 men who underwent ultrasound-guided prostate biopsies between 2006 and 2011. The outcome measures examined were dispensed antibiotic prescription for a UTI and hospitalization with a discharge diagnosis of urinary tract infection.
They found that 6 percent of the men were dispensed an antibiotic prescription for a UTI and 1 percent were hospitalized with infection.
The risk of post-biopsy infection was highest in men with a history of UTIs and those with significant comorbidities or diabetes, according to the study.
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