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Septic complications and hospital admissions after transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy: incidence rates and outcomes in 913 consecutive biopsies

Authors: Branimir Lodeta, Vladimir Trkulja

Published in: International Urology and Nephrology | Issue 12/2014

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Title: Septic complications and hospital admissions after transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy: incidence rates and outcomes in 913 consecutive biopsies
Authors: Branimir Lodeta
Vladimir Trkulja
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: International Urology and Nephrology / Issue 12/2014
Print ISSN: 0301-1623
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2584
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-014-0815-x

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