Abstract: In 621 consecutive prostate cancer patients, the frequency of urinary tract infections (UTI) and marker loss was evaluated. They prophylactically received a single dose of non-broad-spectrum antibiotics and transrectal implantation of three thin needle fiducial markers, Gold Anchor ™ (GA). The occurrence of UTIs, sepsis, hospitalization due to infection, and marker loss after implantation […]
Tag Archives: Infection
Summary: Between 2015 and 2017, 96 patients had 3 Gold Anchor fiducial markers placed in conjunction with transperineal SpaceOar placement into the prostate at the University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute (UFPTI). None of these patients developed sepsis. The authors write in their discussion “Bacterial UTI following fiducial placement to facilitate treatment planning and […]