%0 Case Reports
%T E. coli bacterial meningitis after transrectal prostate biopsy under antibiotic prophylaxis: a case report and literature review.
%A Vandewalle T
%A Vander Eeckt K
%A Deconinck S
%A Weyne E
%A Verpoort P
%A Ost D
%J Clin Case Rep
%V 10
%N 5
%D May 2022
%M 35664519
暂无%R 10.1002/ccr3.5921
%X Prostate biopsy, a frequently performed procedure, is not harmless. In rare cases, life-threatening complications occur. We document a potential lethal bacterial meningitis after transrectal biopsy. In addition to our overview of all previously documented cases, we highlight the evidence of prevention of infectious complications when performing a prostate biopsy.