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Bacterial prostatitis

MedGen UID:
196665
•Concept ID:
C0748023
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Bacterial Prostatitis; Prostatitis caused by bacteria
SNOMED CT: Bacterial prostatitis (281801000009108); Prostatitis caused by bacteria (281801000009108)

Definition

An acute or chronic bacterial infection that affects the prostate gland. [from NCI]

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
Acute Bacterial Prostatitis: Diagnosis and Management.
Coker TJ, Dierfeldt DM
Am Fam Physician 2016 Jan 15;93(2):114-20. PMID: 26926407
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

Preclinical models and evaluation criteria of prostatitis.
He H, Luo H, Xu H, Qian B, Zou X, Zhang G, Zeng F, Zou J
Front Immunol 2023;14:1183895. Epub 2023 May 9 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1183895. PMID: 37228599Free PMC Article
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
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
Acute Bacterial Prostatitis: Diagnosis and Management.
Coker TJ, Dierfeldt DM
Am Fam Physician 2016 Jan 15;93(2):114-20. PMID: 26926407
Bacterial prostatitis.
Gill BC, Shoskes DA
Curr Opin Infect Dis 2016 Feb;29(1):86-91. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000222. PMID: 26555038

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
Acute Bacterial Prostatitis: Diagnosis and Management.
Coker TJ, Dierfeldt DM
Am Fam Physician 2016 Jan 15;93(2):114-20. PMID: 26926407
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
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
Acute Bacterial Prostatitis: Diagnosis and Management.
Coker TJ, Dierfeldt DM
Am Fam Physician 2016 Jan 15;93(2):114-20. PMID: 26926407
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
Bacterial prostatitis.
Benway BM, Moon TD
Urol Clin North Am 2008 Feb;35(1):23-32; v. doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2007.09.008. PMID: 18061021
Prostatitis.
Lummus WE, Thompson I
Emerg Med Clin North Am 2001 Aug;19(3):691-707. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8627(05)70210-8. PMID: 11554282

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
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
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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