Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews · Urology

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 25%Moderate 3 · 75%High 0 · 0%

Fever · patients submitted to transrectal prostate biopsy

Antibiotic probably leads to lower fever compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis for transrectal prostate biopsy 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.39 [0.23, 0.64]
9 studies · 820 participants
Moderate

Fever · patients submitted to transrectal prostate biopsy

Single dose showed no clear difference in fever compared with multiple dose antibiotic (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis for transrectal prostate biopsy 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.84 [0.99, 8.16]
4 studies · 652 participants
Low

Fever · patients submitted to transrectal prostate biopsy

Oral showed no clear difference in fever compared with systemic antibiotic (IM or IV) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis for transrectal prostate biopsy 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.8 [0.24, 13.45]
3 studies · 522 participants
Moderate

Fever · patients submitted to transrectal prostate biopsy

Short course showed no clear difference in fever compared with long course treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis for transrectal prostate biopsy 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.84 [0.99, 8.16]
4 studies · 652 participants
Moderate