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Infection-Related Hospital Admissions After Prostate Biopsy in United States Men

Richard Evans1, Aram Loeb2, Keith S Kaye3,4

  • 1Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor.

Open Forum Infectious Diseases
|May 9, 2017
PubMed

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Antibiotic prophylaxis before prostate biopsies is common, but infections are increasing. Over 1.5% of prostate biopsies led to hospitalization for infection, highlighting a significant risk following the procedure.

Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Antibiotic prophylaxis is standard practice before prostate biopsies.
  • Rising rates of post-biopsy infections are a growing concern in urological procedures.
  • Understanding the economic and clinical burden of these infections is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the incidence and economic impact of infectious complications following prostate biopsies.
  • To assess the role of infections as a cause for hospital readmissions after prostate biopsy.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of a large insurance claims database.
  • Inclusion of data from 515,045 prostate biopsy procedures.
  • Examination of hospitalization rates and associated costs for infectious complications.

Main Results:

  • 1.55% of prostate biopsies resulted in hospitalization due to infectious complications.
  • The average total payment for infectious complications was $14,498.96.
  • Infection was identified as the second leading cause for 30-day hospital readmissions.

Conclusions:

  • Post-prostate biopsy infections represent a significant clinical and financial burden.
  • Current antibiotic prophylaxis strategies may not be fully effective in preventing rising infection rates.
  • Further research into optimizing prophylaxis and managing post-biopsy infections is warranted.
Keywords:
MarketScanantibiotic prophylaxisbiopsypostoperative complicationsprostate

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