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- Title
Hepatitis C Transmission after Prostate Biopsy.
- Authors
Ferhi, Karim; Rouprêt, Morgan; Mozer, Pierre; Ploussard, Guillaume; Haertig, Alain; Taille, Alexandre de La
- Abstract
Prostate biopsy is a current and well-codified procedure; antibiotic prophylaxis and rectal enema limit the risk of infection. To date, there has been no reported viral transmission between patients due to a contaminated ultrasound probe. In this study, we report the case of a patient who contracted the hepatitis C virus after transrectal prostate biopsy as part of an individual screening for prostate cancer.
- Subjects
HEPATITIS C transmission; PROSTATE surgery; ANTIBIOTICS; ENEMA; DIAGNOSIS; PROSTATE cancer; ULTRASONIC imaging
- Publication
Case Reports in Urology, 2013, p1
- ISSN
2090-696X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2013/797248