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Acute Bacterial Prostatitis
Essentials
- Usually a febrile disease with intense symptoms. The prostate gland is typically very tender to palpation.
Etiology
- Disturbances in emptying of the bladder may predispose to infections.
- A urinary tract pathogen that causes an abscess in the prostate.
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Functional disturbance in opening of the urethra
Symptoms
- Increased urinary frequency, burning sensation in lower abdomen = symptoms of urinary tract infection
- Voiding difficulties, painful voiding
- The patient often has fever and feels ill.
Differential diagnosis and investigations
Findings
- Tenderness in the lower abdomen.
- Very tender prostate on palpation.