Outcomes
fever, infections, prostate, Postbiopsy, chills
INFECTIOUS, INFECTIONS, COMPLICATION, PROSTATE
Data on exclusion criteria, demographic characteristics, outcomes, and potential confounders were collected. Data were primary retrieved from the hospital's electronic medical record, including hospital outpatient, inpatient, and emergency department visits. Additionally, patient questionnaires were sent before PB, and approximately 7 and 30 days afterward (Primary outcome was any infectious complication within 7 days after PB (Definitions of Postbiopsy Infectious ComplicationsThe primary outcome includes all of the types of infections that occurred within 7 days after prostate biopsy.Systemic symptoms are defined as: fever, chills, malaise.