Doctors Fret Over Rise In Prostate Biopsy Infections : NPR
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Doctors Fret Over Rise In Prostate Biopsy Infections : NPR
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An increasing number of men who undergo a prostate biopsy are getting hard-to-treat bloodstream infections that can send them to the ICU and require weeks of heavy-duty antibiotic treatment. The new infection risk is causing a lot of soul-searching about prostate biopsies.
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Tags: Infection, Prostate, Men's Health, Antibiotic, Doctor, Biopsy
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