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Bacterial Prostatitis

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Bacterial prostatitis includes: acute bacterial prostatitis (ABP) and chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP). Most infections involve only a single bacterial organism. ABP generally presents as a severe febrile illness. CBP is characterized by recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) due to the same organism, which persists in the prostatic fluid. This chapter outlines the etiologies, diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of both acute and CBP.

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  1. Adam Murphy MD
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  1. Glickman Urologic and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Jeannette M. Potts MD

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Murphy, A., Schaeffer, A. (2008). Bacterial Prostatitis. In: Potts, J.M. (eds) Genitourinary Pain And Inflammation. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-126-4_11

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