Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews

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

Hospitalization · patients submitted to transrectal prostate biopsy

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

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis for transrectal prostate biopsy 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.13 [0.03, 0.55]
3 studies · 650 participants
Moderate

Hospitalization · patients submitted to transrectal prostate biopsy

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

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis for transrectal prostate biopsy 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.1 [0.64, 15.06]
3 studies · 441 participants
Low

Hospitalization · patients submitted to transrectal prostate biopsy

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

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis for transrectal prostate biopsy 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.8 [0.24, 13.45]
2 studies · 407 participants
Low

Hospitalization · patients submitted to transrectal prostate biopsy

Short course showed no clear difference in hospitalization compared with long course treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotic prophylaxis for transrectal prostate biopsy 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 4.14 [0.47, 36.46]
2 studies · 366 participants
Low