Infection-Related Hospital Admissions After Prostate Biopsy in United States Men. (13th January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Evans, Richard; Loeb, Aram; Kaye, Keith S.; Cher, Michael L.; Martin, Emily T.
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 4:Number 1(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-01-13
• Subjects: antibiotic prophylaxis -- biopsy -- MarketScan -- postoperative complications -- prostate; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofw265
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: Antibiotic prophylaxis during prostate biopsy is widespread; however, rates of postbiopsy infections have been rising. In an analysis of insurance claims data for 515045 prostate biopsies, 1.55% were hospitalized with infectious complications, with a mean total payment $14498.96. Infection was the second most common reason for 30-day hospital readmission.