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A member asked:
Is it normal to be asked to take antibiotics only about an hour before a prostate biopsy? thought you needed about a full day.
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Yes: Starting preventative antibiotics 1 or 2 hours before a prostate biopsy would not be unusual. Longer antibiotic treatment would only be needed if bacteriuria was found pre op.
Answered 10/29/2013
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