Effectiveness of Intrarectal Povidone-iodine Cleansing Plus Formalin Disinfection of the Needle Tip in Decreasing Infectious Complications After Transrectal Prostate Biopsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Letter.

No AccessJournal of UrologyLetters to the Editor1 Jan 2023Effectiveness of Intrarectal Povidone-iodine Cleansing Plus Formalin Disinfection of the Needle Tip in Decreasing Infectious Complications After Transrectal Prostate Biopsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Reply.is a reply to letterEffectiveness of Intrarectal Povidone-iodine Cleansing Plus Formalin Disinfection of the Needle Tip in Decreasing Infectious Complications After Transrectal Prostate Biopsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Letter. Jose Pontes-Junior and Tiago Magalhães Freire Jose Pontes-JuniorJose Pontes-Junior Department of Urology, Men’s Health Centre, Hospital Brigadeiro, São Paulo, Brazil Department of Urology, Institute of Cancer of São Paulo, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil More articles by this author and Tiago Magalhães FreireTiago Magalhães Freire Department of Urology, Men’s Health Centre, Hospital Brigadeiro, São Paulo, Brazil More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000002995AboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail References 1. . Simple use of the suppository type povidone-iodine can prevent infectious complications in transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy. Adv Urol. 2009; 2009:750598. Google Scholar 2. . A prospective randomized trial of povidone-iodine prophylactic cleansing of the rectum before transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy. J Urol. 2013; 189(4):1326-1331. Link, Google Scholar 3. . Evaluation of a needle disinfectant technique to reduce infection-related hospitalisation after transrectal prostate biopsy. BJU Int. 2018; 121(2):232-238. Google Scholar 4. . Nonantibiotic strategies for the prevention of infectious complications following prostate biopsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Urol. 2021; 205(3):653-663. Link, Google Scholar 5. . Generalized Linear Models. Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs on Statistics and Applied Probability, 2nd ed. Chapman & Hall/CRC, 1989. ISBN-13 978-0412317606. Google Scholar 6. EAU Guidelines: Urological Infections. Presented at the virtual EAU Annual Congress, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 2020. Google Scholar Submitted September 14, 2022; accepted September 20, 2022; published October 13, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000002995 © 2022 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsRelated articlesJournal of Urology13 Oct 2022Effectiveness of Intrarectal Povidone-iodine Cleansing Plus Formalin Disinfection of the Needle Tip in Decreasing Infectious Complications After Transrectal Prostate Biopsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Letter. Volume 209Issue 1January 2023Page: 74-75 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2022 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information Jose Pontes-Junior Department of Urology, Men’s Health Centre, Hospital Brigadeiro, São Paulo, Brazil Department of Urology, Institute of Cancer of São Paulo, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil More articles by this author Tiago Magalhães Freire Department of Urology, Men’s Health Centre, Hospital Brigadeiro, São Paulo, Brazil More articles by this author Expand All Submitted September 14, 2022; accepted September 20, 2022; published October 13, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1097/JU.0000000000002995 Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...