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An unacceptably high incidence of urinary tract infection was found in a retrospective survey of patients undergoing trans-rectal biopsy of the prostate. The incidence was considerably greater than that found in a prospective survey of bladder endoscopy alone. It is suggested that preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis might be worthwhile in this situation.
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Fawcett et al. (1975) studied this question.
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