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  • Urology
  • Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Chronic prostatitis (CP) presents with pelvic pain, urinary, and sexual dysfunction, often lacking clear infection signs, complicating diagnosis.
  • The NIH 4-glass test is standard, but some negative tests respond to antibiotics, suggesting missed infections.
  • This study compares diagnostic methods for pathogen detection in CP patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effectiveness of four lower genitourinary tract diagnostic methods for detecting causative pathogens in chronic prostatitis (CP) patients.
  • To evaluate two simplified two-specimen tests.
  • To identify the optimal diagnostic approach for CP.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study of CP patients (18-59 years) using NIH criteria.
  • Comparison of Meares-Stamey 4-glass, 2-glass pre-post-massage, 5-glass, and VB2-semen tests.
  • Statistical analysis using ANOVA and Pearson's chi-squared tests for diagnostic outcomes and pathogen detection rates.

Main Results:

  • Five-glass and VB2-semen tests showed similar detection of Gram-negative pathogens as 4-glass and 2-glass tests.
  • Five-glass and VB2-semen tests detected significantly higher percentages of Enterococci.
  • Semen-inclusive tests identified a broader spectrum of pathogens, including more sexually transmitted ones.

Conclusions:

  • Diagnostic tests incorporating semen samples are superior for detecting Gram-positive (e.g., Enterococci) and sexually transmitted pathogens in CP.
  • Integrating semen samples into the standard 4-glass test can enhance diagnostic accuracy.
  • Improved diagnostics can lead to more targeted antibacterial treatment for chronic prostatitis.