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Acute prostatitis

MedGen UID:
57430
•Concept ID:
C0149524
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Acute Prostatitis
SNOMED CT: Acute prostatitis (79411002)

Definition

An acute inflammatory process that affects the prostate gland. It is caused by bacteria, most often Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAcute prostatitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Pharmacotherapeutic interventions for the treatment of bacterial prostatitis.
Marquez-Algaba E, Burgos J, Almirante B
Expert Opin Pharmacother 2022 Jun;23(9):1091-1101. Epub 2022 Jun 27 doi: 10.1080/14656566.2022.2077101. PMID: 35574695
The etiology and management of acute prostatitis.
Brede CM, Shoskes DA
Nat Rev Urol 2011 Apr;8(4):207-12. Epub 2011 Mar 15 doi: 10.1038/nrurol.2011.22. PMID: 21403661
Prostatitis: diagnosis and treatment.
Sharp VJ, Takacs EB, Powell CR
Am Fam Physician 2010 Aug 15;82(4):397-406. PMID: 20704171

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Rational use of the fluoroquinolones.
Richards GA, Brink AJ, Feldman C
S Afr Med J 2019 May 31;109(6):378-381. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2019.v109i6.14002. PMID: 31266554
Acute bacterial prostatitis and abscess formation.
Lee DS, Choe HS, Kim HY, Kim SW, Bae SR, Yoon BI, Lee SJ
BMC Urol 2016 Jul 7;16(1):38. doi: 10.1186/s12894-016-0153-7. PMID: 27388006Free PMC Article
Bacterial Prostatitis: Bacterial Virulence, Clinical Outcomes, and New Directions.
Krieger JN, Thumbikat P
Microbiol Spectr 2016 Feb;4(1) doi: 10.1128/microbiolspec.UTI-0004-2012. PMID: 26999393
The etiology and management of acute prostatitis.
Brede CM, Shoskes DA
Nat Rev Urol 2011 Apr;8(4):207-12. Epub 2011 Mar 15 doi: 10.1038/nrurol.2011.22. PMID: 21403661
Diagnosis and therapy of acute prostatitis, epididymitis and orchitis.
Ludwig M
Andrologia 2008 Apr;40(2):76-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2007.00823.x. PMID: 18336454

Diagnosis

Acute bacterial prostatitis and abscess formation.
Lee DS, Choe HS, Kim HY, Kim SW, Bae SR, Yoon BI, Lee SJ
BMC Urol 2016 Jul 7;16(1):38. doi: 10.1186/s12894-016-0153-7. PMID: 27388006Free PMC Article
Bacterial prostatitis.
Wagenlehner FM, Pilatz A, Bschleipfer T, Diemer T, Linn T, Meinhardt A, Schagdarsurengin U, Dansranjavin T, Schuppe HC, Weidner W
World J Urol 2013 Aug;31(4):711-6. Epub 2013 Mar 22 doi: 10.1007/s00345-013-1055-x. PMID: 23519458
The etiology and management of acute prostatitis.
Brede CM, Shoskes DA
Nat Rev Urol 2011 Apr;8(4):207-12. Epub 2011 Mar 15 doi: 10.1038/nrurol.2011.22. PMID: 21403661
Acute and chronic prostatitis.
Hua VN, Schaeffer AJ
Med Clin North Am 2004 Mar;88(2):483-94. doi: 10.1016/S0025-7125(03)00169-X. PMID: 15049589
Prostatitis.
Domingue GJ Sr, Hellstrom WJ
Clin Microbiol Rev 1998 Oct;11(4):604-13. doi: 10.1128/CMR.11.4.604. PMID: 9767058Free PMC Article

Therapy

Rational use of the fluoroquinolones.
Richards GA, Brink AJ, Feldman C
S Afr Med J 2019 May 31;109(6):378-381. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2019.v109i6.14002. PMID: 31266554
Bacterial Prostatitis: Bacterial Virulence, Clinical Outcomes, and New Directions.
Krieger JN, Thumbikat P
Microbiol Spectr 2016 Feb;4(1) doi: 10.1128/microbiolspec.UTI-0004-2012. PMID: 26999393
Bacterial prostatitis.
Wagenlehner FM, Pilatz A, Bschleipfer T, Diemer T, Linn T, Meinhardt A, Schagdarsurengin U, Dansranjavin T, Schuppe HC, Weidner W
World J Urol 2013 Aug;31(4):711-6. Epub 2013 Mar 22 doi: 10.1007/s00345-013-1055-x. PMID: 23519458
The etiology and management of acute prostatitis.
Brede CM, Shoskes DA
Nat Rev Urol 2011 Apr;8(4):207-12. Epub 2011 Mar 15 doi: 10.1038/nrurol.2011.22. PMID: 21403661
Diagnosis and therapy of acute prostatitis, epididymitis and orchitis.
Ludwig M
Andrologia 2008 Apr;40(2):76-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2007.00823.x. PMID: 18336454

Prognosis

A population-based analysis of risk factors and outcomes of prostatic abscess.
Ha AS, Helman TA, Haas CR, Decastro GJ, Hyams ES
Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis 2021 Dec;24(4):1143-1150. Epub 2021 May 10 doi: 10.1038/s41391-021-00374-9. PMID: 33972703
Impact of selective media for detecting fluoroquinolone-insusceptible/extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli before transrectal prostate biopsy.
Sadahira T, Wada K, Araki M, Ishii A, Watanabe T, Nasu Y, Tsugawa M, Takenaka T, Nasu Y, Kumon H
Int J Urol 2017 Dec;24(12):842-847. Epub 2017 Sep 20 doi: 10.1111/iju.13447. PMID: 28929546
In-bore transrectal MRI-guided prostate biopsies: Are there risk factors for complications?
Meier-Schroers M, Homsi R, Kukuk G, Wolter K, Decker G, Fischer S, Marx C, Schmeel FC, Block W, Sprinkart AM, Traeber F, Schild HH, Willinek W
Eur J Radiol 2016 Dec;85(12):2169-2173. Epub 2016 Oct 1 doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2016.09.029. PMID: 27842662
Acute bacterial prostatitis after transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy: epidemiological, bacteria and treatment patterns from a 4-year prospective study.
Campeggi A, Ouzaid I, Xylinas E, Lesprit P, Hoznek A, Vordos D, Abbou CC, Salomon L, de la Taille A
Int J Urol 2014 Feb;21(2):152-5. Epub 2013 Aug 1 doi: 10.1111/iju.12207. PMID: 23906113
Prostatitis and serum prostate-specific antigen.
Sindhwani P, Wilson CM
Curr Urol Rep 2005 Jul;6(4):307-12. doi: 10.1007/s11934-005-0029-y. PMID: 15978235

Clinical prediction guides

Occurrence of liver abscess in patients with acute prostatitis.
Choi J, Lee DG
Investig Clin Urol 2024 Sep;65(5):480-486. doi: 10.4111/icu.20240152. PMID: 39249921Free PMC Article
The association between prostatitis and risk of prostate cancer: a National Health Insurance Database study.
Jung G, Kim JK, Kim H, Lee J, Hong SK
World J Urol 2022 Nov;40(11):2781-2787. Epub 2022 Oct 6 doi: 10.1007/s00345-022-04165-2. PMID: 36201020
Increased risk of prostatitis in male patients with depression.
Lien CS, Chung CJ, Lin CL, Chang CH
World J Biol Psychiatry 2020 Feb;21(2):111-118. Epub 2019 Jun 14 doi: 10.1080/15622975.2018.1533994. PMID: 31198079
Allopurinol for chronic prostatitis.
McNaughton CO, Wilt T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2002;(4):CD001041. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001041. PMID: 12519549
Allopurinol for chronic prostatitis.
McNaughton Collins M, Wilt T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000;2002(2):CD001041. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001041. PMID: 10796738Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Allopurinol for chronic prostatitis.
McNaughton CO, Wilt T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2002;(4):CD001041. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001041. PMID: 12519549
Allopurinol for chronic prostatitis.
McNaughton Collins M, Wilt T
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000;2002(2):CD001041. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001041. PMID: 10796738Free PMC Article

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