Hepatitis C Transmission after Prostate Biopsy
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...
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| author | Karim Ferhi Morgan Rouprêt Pierre Mozer Guillaume Ploussard Alain Haertig Alexandre de La Taille |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-36de247a957e401ba553116c41af54dd2025-02-03T05:46:24ZengWileyCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782013-01-01201310.1155/2013/797248797248Hepatitis C Transmission after Prostate BiopsyKarim Ferhi0Morgan Rouprêt1Pierre Mozer2Guillaume Ploussard3Alain Haertig4Alexandre de La Taille5Academic Department of Urology, Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, University Paris VI, Boulevard de l'Hopital, 75013 Paris, FranceAcademic Department of Urology, Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, University Paris VI, Boulevard de l'Hopital, 75013 Paris, FranceAcademic Department of Urology, Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, University Paris VI, Boulevard de l'Hopital, 75013 Paris, FranceAcademic Department of Urology, Henri Mondor Hospital, Paris Est Creteil University, Avenue de Lattre de Tassigny, 94010 Creteil, FranceAcademic Department of Urology, Pitie-Salpetriere Hospital, University Paris VI, Boulevard de l'Hopital, 75013 Paris, FranceAcademic Department of Urology, Henri Mondor Hospital, Paris Est Creteil University, Avenue de Lattre de Tassigny, 94010 Creteil, FranceProstate 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/797248 |
| spellingShingle | Karim Ferhi Morgan Rouprêt Pierre Mozer Guillaume Ploussard Alain Haertig Alexandre de La Taille Hepatitis C Transmission after Prostate Biopsy Case Reports in Urology |
| title | Hepatitis C Transmission after Prostate Biopsy |
| title_full | Hepatitis C Transmission after Prostate Biopsy |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Hepatitis C Transmission after Prostate Biopsy |
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