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Biopsying the prostate
Antibiotic resistance and transrectal prostate biopsies
BMJ 2013; 346 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f1171 (Published 26 February 2013) Cite this as: BMJ 2013;346:f1171
- Rhydian J Davies, core trainee year 3, infectious diseases1,
- Brian M Stephenson, consultant surgeon1,
- Meirion Llewelyn, consultant infectious diseases1,
- Adam C Carter, consultant urologist1,
- Elizabeth Kubiak, consultant microbiologist1
- 1Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport NP20 2UB, UK
- rhyd.davies{at}gmail.com
We wish to add to the comprehensive review of prostate screening.1 Before considering the management of any potential cancer, a persistently raised prostate specific antigen test result usually demands a tissue sample, most often obtained transrectally. However, such sampling …
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