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. 1987 Jul-Aug;15(4):245-7.
doi: 10.1007/BF01644123.

Bacteremia in connection with transurethral resection of the prostate

P B Nielsen  1 , R I Hansen, O G Madsen, K Jensen
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Bacteremia in connection with transurethral resection of the prostate

P B Nielsen et al. Infection. 1987 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

A bacteriological survey of 50 consecutive patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate was performed. Preoperatively, 28% of the patients had asymptomatic bacteriuria. In the postoperative period, 46% of all the patients developed transient bacteremia. A significantly higher rate of bacteremia was found in patients with hypertrophy of the prostate than in those with cancer of the prostate and in patients undergoing long-lasting surgical intervention. Patients who developed bacteremia due to pathogenic bacteria were hospitalized for a significantly longer period of time.

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