J Hosp Infect 2022 Jul 4;125:44-47. Epub 2022 Apr 4.
Department of Radiology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; Department of Radiology, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Transrectal ultrasound-guided (TRUS) biopsy of the prostate is associated with increased risk of post-procedural sepsis with associated morbidity, mortality, re-admission to hospital, and increased healthcare costs. In the study institution, active surveillance of post-procedural infection complications is performed by clinical nurse specialists for prostate cancer under the guidance of the infection prevention and control team. To protect hospital services for acute medical admissions related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, TRUS biopsy services were reduced nationally, with exceptions only for those patients at high risk of prostate cancer. Read More