Sepsis and Systemic Infection Following Transrectal Prostate Biopsy: A Call for Developing Practices

Document Type : Letter to Editor

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Nephrology and Urology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

10.30491/hpr.2026.247706
Abstract
We wish to highlight a growing concern in urological practice about the increasing rates of sepsis and systemic infections following transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUS-PB). Despite being the traditional gold standard for prostate cancer diagnosis, the transrectal method is progressively associated with severe infectious complications, primarily driven by the global rise in antimicrobial resistance.

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Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 30 July 2026