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April 18, 2026Scandinavian Journal of Urology0 citationsOpen Access

Risk of Achilles tendon rupture following single-dose ciprofloxacin use in transrectal prostate biopsies

MRMichaela RunnaesELErik LampaJSJohan Styrke

Key Points

  • To assess whether single-dose ciprofloxacin used during transrectal prostate biopsies increases the risk of Achilles tendon rupture.
  • Analyzed data from patients undergoing transrectal prostate biopsies.
  • Evaluated the incidence of Achilles tendon ruptures post-biopsy.
  • Considered potential confounding factors.
  • No significant increase in Achilles tendon rupture risk was observed.
  • Findings indicate ciprofloxacin might not be a relevant risk factor for this outcome.
  • Remaining uncertainties due to study limitations were acknowledged.

Abstract

Transrectal prostate biopsy was not associated with an elevated risk of Achilles tendon rupture. This provides some evidence against single-dose ciprofloxacin being a relevant risk factor for this outcome, but there is remaining uncertainty related to study limitations.

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Runnaes et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e31f7340886becb653ec09https://doi.org/10.2340/sju.v61.45649
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