Burkholderia cepacia infection of the prostate caused by inoculation of contaminated ultrasound gel during transrectal biopsy of the prostate.

Burkholderia cepacia infection of the prostate is very rare. We report 6 cases of prostatic infection secondary to inoculation of contaminated ultrasound gel during transrectal biopsy of the prostate. All of these patients required hospitalization and were treated with intravenous antibiotics. One of these cases is the first description of chronic prostatitis with B. cepacia.