Fawcett D P, Eykyn S, Bultitude M I
Br J Urol. 1975 Dec;47(6):679-81. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1975.tb04036.x.
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.