Sepsis and 'superbugs': should we favour the transperineal over the transrectal approach for prostate biopsy?

To determine the rate of hospital re-admission for sepsis after transperineal (TP) biopsy using both local data and worldwide literature, as there is growing interest in TP biopsy as an alternative to transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS)-guided biopsy for patients undergoing repeat prostate biopsy. Patients and Methods Pooled prospective databases on TP biopsy from multiple centres in Melbourne were queried for rates of re-admission for infection