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We would like to acknowledge the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.42267063) for supporting this research. We also acknowledge the editors and reviewers for their helpful suggestions on this paper.
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Cao, Q., Chen, Y., Feng, Y. et al. Letter to the editor about “Cotrimoxazole and targeted antibiotic prophylaxis for transrectal prostate biopsy: a single-center study”. World J Urol 42, 320 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-024-05030-0
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