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Acute and chronic prostatitis: diagnosis and treatment.
1Department of Urology, New England Medical Center Hospitals, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Masschusetts.
Infectious Disease Clinics of North America
|December 1, 1987
Summary
This study outlines prostatitis types, including bacterial and nonbacterial forms. Nonbacterial prostatitis, often mistaken for infection, does not benefit from antibiotics.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Microbiology
Background:
- Prostatitis encompasses several distinct syndromes.
- Bacterial prostatitis, often caused by enterobacteria, is challenging to cure and can lead to recurrent urinary tract infections.
- Nonbacterial prostatitis is the most prevalent form, characterized by inflammation of unknown etiology.
Purpose of the Study:
- To differentiate between various prostatitis syndromes.
- To clarify the causes and treatment implications for each type of prostatitis.
Main Methods:
- Review of recognized prostatitis classifications.
- Analysis of etiological factors and clinical presentations.
- Evaluation of treatment efficacy based on prostatitis type.
Main Results:
- Identified acute and chronic bacterial prostatitis, nonbacterial prostatitis, and prostatodynia as key types.
- Bacterial prostatitis is linked to enterobacteria and recurrent infections.
- Nonbacterial prostatitis and prostatodynia lack infectious causes, rendering antimicrobial therapy ineffective.
Conclusions:
- Accurate diagnosis of prostatitis type is crucial for effective management.
- Antimicrobial agents are unwarranted for nonbacterial prostatitis and prostatodynia due to their non-infectious nature.