Clinical Study

Addition of Ceftriaxone and Amikacin to a Ciprofloxacin plus Metronidazole Regimen for Preventing Infectious Complications of Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 3

Characteristics of patients with infection after biopsy in control and intervention groups.

GroupsPatientAgeTime biopsy- hosp.Hosp. timeU/CB/c

Control165142NegativeNegative
263115NegativeNegative
36035NegativeNegative
46713PositiveNegative
57463NegativeNegative
67034PositiveNegative
74885NegativePositive
86516NegativeNegative
96044PositivePositive
107058NegativePositive

Intervention1178124PositiveNegative
127273PositivePositive