Simple Use of the Suppository Type Povidone-Iodine Can Prevent Infectious Complications in Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsy

Table 2

Colony counts before insertion of povidone-iodine and after biopsy.

Plate no.	Before	After
1	1.19×10^5	5.0×10^2
2	1.93×10^4	<3.0×10^1
3	1.09×10^4	<3.0×10^1
4	7.0×10^3	3.6×10^1
5	7.0×10^5	<3.0×10^1
6	7.4×10^4	4.0×10^2

^∗𝑃=.002.