Burkholderia cepacia infection of the prostate caused by inoculation ofcontaminated ultrasound gel during transrectal biopsy of the prostate

Authors

  • Michael Organ Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
  • John Grantmyre Department of Urology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
  • Jim Hutchinson Department of Microbiology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.857

Abstract

Burkholderia cepacia infection of the prostate is very rare. We
report 6 cases of prostatic infection secondary to inoculation of
contaminated ultrasound gel during transrectal biopsy of the prostate.
All of these patients required hospitalization and were treated
with intravenous antibiotics. One of these cases is the first description
of chronic prostatitis with B. cepacia.

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Author Biographies

Michael Organ, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL

John Grantmyre, Department of Urology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS

Jim Hutchinson, Department of Microbiology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL

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Organ, M., Grantmyre, J., & Hutchinson, J. (2013). Burkholderia cepacia infection of the prostate caused by inoculation ofcontaminated ultrasound gel during transrectal biopsy of the prostate. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 4(3), E58-E60. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.857

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 3 (2010): CUAJ June

Section

Case Report

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