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Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis

MedGen UID:
318576
•Concept ID:
C1720797
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Bacterial Prostatitides, Chronic; Bacterial Prostatitis, Chronic; Chronic Bacterial Prostatitides; Prostatitides, Chronic Bacterial

Definition

A chronic infection of the prostate gland caused by bacteria. It is manifested with recurring urinary tract infections. The culture of the prostatic fluid, semen, or post-massage urine specimen reveals the presence of bacteria. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVChronic Bacterial Prostatitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis.
Su ZT, Zenilman JM, Sfanos KS, Herati AS
Curr Urol Rep 2020 Jun 3;21(7):29. doi: 10.1007/s11934-020-00978-z. PMID: 32488742
Diagnosis and treatment of chronic bacterial prostatitis and chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a consensus guideline.
Rees J, Abrahams M, Doble A, Cooper A; Prostatitis Expert Reference Group (PERG)
BJU Int 2015 Oct;116(4):509-25. Epub 2015 Jun 16 doi: 10.1111/bju.13101. PMID: 25711488Free PMC Article
Treatment of bacterial prostatitis.
Lipsky BA, Byren I, Hoey CT
Clin Infect Dis 2010 Jun 15;50(12):1641-52. doi: 10.1086/652861. PMID: 20459324

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

How I manage bacterial prostatitis.
Lam JC, Lang R, Stokes W
Clin Microbiol Infect 2023 Jan;29(1):32-37. Epub 2022 Jun 13 doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.05.035. PMID: 35709903
Multidisciplinary approach to prostatitis.
Magri V, Boltri M, Cai T, Colombo R, Cuzzocrea S, De Visschere P, Giuberti R, Granatieri CM, Latino MA, Larganà G, Leli C, Maierna G, Marchese V, Massa E, Matteelli A, Montanari E, Morgia G, Naber KG, Papadouli V, Perletti G, Rekleiti N, Russo GI, Sensini A, Stamatiou K, Trinchieri A, Wagenlehner FME
Arch Ital Urol Androl 2019 Jan 18;90(4):227-248. doi: 10.4081/aiua.2018.4.227. PMID: 30655633
Comprehensive overview of prostatitis.
Khan FU, Ihsan AU, Khan HU, Jana R, Wazir J, Khongorzul P, Waqar M, Zhou X
Biomed Pharmacother 2017 Oct;94:1064-1076. Epub 2017 Aug 16 doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.08.016. PMID: 28813783
Bacterial prostatitis.
Gill BC, Shoskes DA
Curr Opin Infect Dis 2016 Feb;29(1):86-91. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000222. PMID: 26555038
Diagnosis and treatment of chronic bacterial prostatitis and chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a consensus guideline.
Rees J, Abrahams M, Doble A, Cooper A; Prostatitis Expert Reference Group (PERG)
BJU Int 2015 Oct;116(4):509-25. Epub 2015 Jun 16 doi: 10.1111/bju.13101. PMID: 25711488Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

How I manage bacterial prostatitis.
Lam JC, Lang R, Stokes W
Clin Microbiol Infect 2023 Jan;29(1):32-37. Epub 2022 Jun 13 doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.05.035. PMID: 35709903
Management of Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis.
Su ZT, Zenilman JM, Sfanos KS, Herati AS
Curr Urol Rep 2020 Jun 3;21(7):29. doi: 10.1007/s11934-020-00978-z. PMID: 32488742
Comprehensive overview of prostatitis.
Khan FU, Ihsan AU, Khan HU, Jana R, Wazir J, Khongorzul P, Waqar M, Zhou X
Biomed Pharmacother 2017 Oct;94:1064-1076. Epub 2017 Aug 16 doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2017.08.016. PMID: 28813783
Bacterial prostatitis.
Gill BC, Shoskes DA
Curr Opin Infect Dis 2016 Feb;29(1):86-91. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000222. PMID: 26555038
Treatment of bacterial prostatitis.
Lipsky BA, Byren I, Hoey CT
Clin Infect Dis 2010 Jun 15;50(12):1641-52. doi: 10.1086/652861. PMID: 20459324

Therapy

How I manage bacterial prostatitis.
Lam JC, Lang R, Stokes W
Clin Microbiol Infect 2023 Jan;29(1):32-37. Epub 2022 Jun 13 doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.05.035. PMID: 35709903
Fosfomycin for bacterial prostatitis: a review.
Kwan ACF, Beahm NP
Int J Antimicrob Agents 2020 Oct;56(4):106106. Epub 2020 Jul 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.106106. PMID: 32721595
Management of Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis.
Su ZT, Zenilman JM, Sfanos KS, Herati AS
Curr Urol Rep 2020 Jun 3;21(7):29. doi: 10.1007/s11934-020-00978-z. PMID: 32488742
Therapeutic roles of curcumin: lessons learned from clinical trials.
Gupta SC, Patchva S, Aggarwal BB
AAPS J 2013 Jan;15(1):195-218. Epub 2012 Nov 10 doi: 10.1208/s12248-012-9432-8. PMID: 23143785Free PMC Article
Treatment of bacterial prostatitis.
Lipsky BA, Byren I, Hoey CT
Clin Infect Dis 2010 Jun 15;50(12):1641-52. doi: 10.1086/652861. PMID: 20459324

Prognosis

Fosfomycin for bacterial prostatitis: a review.
Kwan ACF, Beahm NP
Int J Antimicrob Agents 2020 Oct;56(4):106106. Epub 2020 Jul 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.106106. PMID: 32721595
Common Questions About Chronic Prostatitis.
Holt JD, Garrett WA, McCurry TK, Teichman JM
Am Fam Physician 2016 Feb 15;93(4):290-6. PMID: 26926816
Pharmacotherapy of prostatitis.
Snow DC, Shoskes DA
Expert Opin Pharmacother 2010 Oct;11(14):2319-30. doi: 10.1517/14656566.2010.495946. PMID: 20569089
Chronic prostatitis: management strategies.
Murphy AB, Macejko A, Taylor A, Nadler RB
Drugs 2009;69(1):71-84. doi: 10.2165/00003495-200969010-00005. PMID: 19192937
Acute and chronic bacterial prostatitis: a review of treatment approaches.
Kot T, Pettit-Young N
Compr Ther 1990 Aug;16(8):54-9. PMID: 2173653

Clinical prediction guides

Fosfomycin for bacterial prostatitis: a review.
Kwan ACF, Beahm NP
Int J Antimicrob Agents 2020 Oct;56(4):106106. Epub 2020 Jul 25 doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.106106. PMID: 32721595
Multidisciplinary approach to prostatitis.
Magri V, Boltri M, Cai T, Colombo R, Cuzzocrea S, De Visschere P, Giuberti R, Granatieri CM, Latino MA, Larganà G, Leli C, Maierna G, Marchese V, Massa E, Matteelli A, Montanari E, Morgia G, Naber KG, Papadouli V, Perletti G, Rekleiti N, Russo GI, Sensini A, Stamatiou K, Trinchieri A, Wagenlehner FME
Arch Ital Urol Androl 2019 Jan 18;90(4):227-248. doi: 10.4081/aiua.2018.4.227. PMID: 30655633
Therapeutic roles of curcumin: lessons learned from clinical trials.
Gupta SC, Patchva S, Aggarwal BB
AAPS J 2013 Jan;15(1):195-218. Epub 2012 Nov 10 doi: 10.1208/s12248-012-9432-8. PMID: 23143785Free PMC Article
Chronic prostatitis.
Le B, Schaeffer AJ
BMJ Clin Evid 2011 Jul 4;2011 PMID: 21736764Free PMC Article
Chronic prostatitis.
Erickson BA, Schaeffer AJ, Van Le B
BMJ Clin Evid 2008 May 22;2008 PMID: 19450305Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Surgical therapy of prostatitis: a systematic review.
Schoeb DS, Schlager D, Boeker M, Wetterauer U, Schoenthaler M, Herrmann TRW, Miernik A
World J Urol 2017 Nov;35(11):1659-1668. Epub 2017 Jun 13 doi: 10.1007/s00345-017-2054-0. PMID: 28612108
Chronic prostatitis and its detrimental impact on sperm parameters: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Condorelli RA, Russo GI, Calogero AE, Morgia G, La Vignera S
J Endocrinol Invest 2017 Nov;40(11):1209-1218. Epub 2017 May 9 doi: 10.1007/s40618-017-0684-0. PMID: 28488229
Antimicrobial therapy for chronic bacterial prostatitis.
Perletti G, Marras E, Wagenlehner FM, Magri V
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013 Aug 12;2013(8):CD009071. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009071.pub2. PMID: 23934982Free PMC Article
Chronic prostatitis.
Le B, Schaeffer AJ
BMJ Clin Evid 2011 Jul 4;2011 PMID: 21736764Free PMC Article
Chronic prostatitis.
Erickson BA, Schaeffer AJ, Van Le B
BMJ Clin Evid 2008 May 22;2008 PMID: 19450305Free PMC Article

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