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Acute Bacterial Prostatitis

MedGen UID:
354512
•Concept ID:
C1720795
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Acute Bacterial Prostatitides; Bacterial Prostatitides, Acute; Bacterial Prostatitis, Acute

Definition

An acute infection of the prostate gland caused by bacteria, most often Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Signs and symptoms include fever, lower back pain, urinary frequency, and painful urination. The urinalysis reveals the presence of white cells. Risk factors include intraprostatic ductal reflux, phimosis, urinary tract infections, and unprotected anal intercourse. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAcute Bacterial Prostatitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Acute Bacterial Prostatitis: Diagnosis and Management.
Coker TJ, Dierfeldt DM
Am Fam Physician 2016 Jan 15;93(2):114-20. PMID: 26926407
Prostatitis--diagnosis and treatment.
Dickson G
Aust Fam Physician 2013 Apr;42(4):216-9. PMID: 23550248
Treatment of bacterial prostatitis.
Lipsky BA, Byren I, Hoey CT
Clin Infect Dis 2010 Jun 15;50(12):1641-52. doi: 10.1086/652861. PMID: 20459324

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

How I manage bacterial prostatitis.
Lam JC, Lang R, Stokes W
Clin Microbiol Infect 2023 Jan;29(1):32-37. Epub 2022 Jun 13 doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.05.035. PMID: 35709903
Multidisciplinary approach to prostatitis.
Magri V, Boltri M, Cai T, Colombo R, Cuzzocrea S, De Visschere P, Giuberti R, Granatieri CM, Latino MA, Larganà G, Leli C, Maierna G, Marchese V, Massa E, Matteelli A, Montanari E, Morgia G, Naber KG, Papadouli V, Perletti G, Rekleiti N, Russo GI, Sensini A, Stamatiou K, Trinchieri A, Wagenlehner FME
Arch Ital Urol Androl 2019 Jan 18;90(4):227-248. doi: 10.4081/aiua.2018.4.227. PMID: 30655633
Comprehensive overview of prostatitis.
Khan FU, Ihsan AU, Khan HU, Jana R, Wazir J, Khongorzul P, Waqar M, Zhou X
Biomed Pharmacother 2017 Oct;94:1064-1076. Epub 2017 Aug 16 doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.08.016. PMID: 28813783
Acute Bacterial Prostatitis: Diagnosis and Management.
Coker TJ, Dierfeldt DM
Am Fam Physician 2016 Jan 15;93(2):114-20. PMID: 26926407
Bacterial prostatitis.
Gill BC, Shoskes DA
Curr Opin Infect Dis 2016 Feb;29(1):86-91. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000222. PMID: 26555038

Diagnosis

How I manage bacterial prostatitis.
Lam JC, Lang R, Stokes W
Clin Microbiol Infect 2023 Jan;29(1):32-37. Epub 2022 Jun 13 doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.05.035. PMID: 35709903
Comprehensive overview of prostatitis.
Khan FU, Ihsan AU, Khan HU, Jana R, Wazir J, Khongorzul P, Waqar M, Zhou X
Biomed Pharmacother 2017 Oct;94:1064-1076. Epub 2017 Aug 16 doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.08.016. PMID: 28813783
Acute Bacterial Prostatitis: Diagnosis and Management.
Coker TJ, Dierfeldt DM
Am Fam Physician 2016 Jan 15;93(2):114-20. PMID: 26926407
Bacterial prostatitis.
Gill BC, Shoskes DA
Curr Opin Infect Dis 2016 Feb;29(1):86-91. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000222. PMID: 26555038
Treatment of bacterial prostatitis.
Lipsky BA, Byren I, Hoey CT
Clin Infect Dis 2010 Jun 15;50(12):1641-52. doi: 10.1086/652861. PMID: 20459324

Therapy

How I manage bacterial prostatitis.
Lam JC, Lang R, Stokes W
Clin Microbiol Infect 2023 Jan;29(1):32-37. Epub 2022 Jun 13 doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.05.035. PMID: 35709903
Fosfomycin for bacterial prostatitis: a review.
Kwan ACF, Beahm NP
Int J Antimicrob Agents 2020 Oct;56(4):106106. Epub 2020 Jul 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.106106. PMID: 32721595
Multidisciplinary approach to prostatitis.
Magri V, Boltri M, Cai T, Colombo R, Cuzzocrea S, De Visschere P, Giuberti R, Granatieri CM, Latino MA, Larganà G, Leli C, Maierna G, Marchese V, Massa E, Matteelli A, Montanari E, Morgia G, Naber KG, Papadouli V, Perletti G, Rekleiti N, Russo GI, Sensini A, Stamatiou K, Trinchieri A, Wagenlehner FME
Arch Ital Urol Androl 2019 Jan 18;90(4):227-248. doi: 10.4081/aiua.2018.4.227. PMID: 30655633
Acute Bacterial Prostatitis: Diagnosis and Management.
Coker TJ, Dierfeldt DM
Am Fam Physician 2016 Jan 15;93(2):114-20. PMID: 26926407
Treatment of bacterial prostatitis.
Lipsky BA, Byren I, Hoey CT
Clin Infect Dis 2010 Jun 15;50(12):1641-52. doi: 10.1086/652861. PMID: 20459324

Prognosis

Fosfomycin for bacterial prostatitis: a review.
Kwan ACF, Beahm NP
Int J Antimicrob Agents 2020 Oct;56(4):106106. Epub 2020 Jul 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.106106. PMID: 32721595
Common Questions About Chronic Prostatitis.
Holt JD, Garrett WA, McCurry TK, Teichman JM
Am Fam Physician 2016 Feb 15;93(4):290-6. PMID: 26926816
Prostatitis--diagnosis and treatment.
Dickson G
Aust Fam Physician 2013 Apr;42(4):216-9. PMID: 23550248
Chronic prostatitis: management strategies.
Murphy AB, Macejko A, Taylor A, Nadler RB
Drugs 2009;69(1):71-84. doi: 10.2165/00003495-200969010-00005. PMID: 19192937
Acute and chronic bacterial prostatitis: a review of treatment approaches.
Kot T, Pettit-Young N
Compr Ther 1990 Aug;16(8):54-9. PMID: 2173653

Clinical prediction guides

Risk Factors for Relapse in Acute Bacterial Prostatitis: the Impact of Antibiotic Regimens.
Marquez-Algaba E, Pigrau C, Bosch-Nicolau P, Viñado B, Serra-Pladevall J, Almirante B, Burgos J
Microbiol Spectr 2021 Oct 31;9(2):e0053421. Epub 2021 Sep 29 doi: 10.1128/Spectrum.00534-21. PMID: 34585972Free PMC Article
Fosfomycin for bacterial prostatitis: a review.
Kwan ACF, Beahm NP
Int J Antimicrob Agents 2020 Oct;56(4):106106. Epub 2020 Jul 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.106106. PMID: 32721595
Multidisciplinary approach to prostatitis.
Magri V, Boltri M, Cai T, Colombo R, Cuzzocrea S, De Visschere P, Giuberti R, Granatieri CM, Latino MA, Larganà G, Leli C, Maierna G, Marchese V, Massa E, Matteelli A, Montanari E, Morgia G, Naber KG, Papadouli V, Perletti G, Rekleiti N, Russo GI, Sensini A, Stamatiou K, Trinchieri A, Wagenlehner FME
Arch Ital Urol Androl 2019 Jan 18;90(4):227-248. doi: 10.4081/aiua.2018.4.227. PMID: 30655633
Prostatitis and andrological implications.
Wagenlehner F, Pilatz A, Linn T, Diemer T, Schuppe HC, Schagdarsurengin U, Hossain H, Meinhardt A, Ellem S, Risbridger G, Weidner W
Minerva Urol Nefrol 2013 Jun;65(2):117-23. PMID: 23703099
Acute and chronic bacterial prostatitis: a review of treatment approaches.
Kot T, Pettit-Young N
Compr Ther 1990 Aug;16(8):54-9. PMID: 2173653

Recent systematic reviews

Surgical therapy of prostatitis: a systematic review.
Schoeb DS, Schlager D, Boeker M, Wetterauer U, Schoenthaler M, Herrmann TRW, Miernik A
World J Urol 2017 Nov;35(11):1659-1668. Epub 2017 Jun 13 doi: 10.1007/s00345-017-2054-0. PMID: 28612108

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