Low back pain due to neisseria prostatitis: report of three cases

After a short term of employment in a new job, 3 young heroin addicts became disabled from low back pain due to neisseria gonorrhea prostatitis. Each returned to work after a few weeks of antibiotic therapy without symptoms following proper diagnosis. These patients demonstrate the importance of a careful history and thorough examination of the patient with low back pain including a rectal examination of the prostate gland.