Kirk Gooden

Complications Following Prostate Biopsy in a Tertiary Hospital in Trinidad and Tobago

Kirk Gooden, Nastassia Rambarran, Lester Goetz & Satyendra Persaud · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2017

Objective: To prospectively evaluate the complications of prostate biopsy at the San Fernando General Hospital. Methods: All patients, who underwent prostate biopsy between June, 2013 and September, 2014 were prospectively evaluated at the San Fernando General Hospital. A pre bio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMMR/2017/38275

Rectal Swabs Demonstrate High Levels of Ciprofloxacin Resistant Escherichia coli among Patients Undergoing Prostate Biopsies in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago

Rajendra Sukhraj, Kirk Gooden, Lester Goetz & Satyendra Persaud · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2018

Objectives: To establish the prevalence of ciprofloxacin resistant Escherichia coli in the fecal carriage of patients undergoing trans-rectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate biopsy. Methodology: From August 2014 to January 2015, all patients undergoing trans-rectal ultrasound g...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JAMMR/2018/39284