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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.

Treatment