ACUTE PROSTATITIS

• Inflammation of prostate can be Acute or Chronic.

ETIOLOGY-

• MC organism- E. Coli > staphylococcus aureus > staphylococcus albus
• Instrumentation
• Ascending and descending infection from below and above into infected urine into prostatic ducts
• Haematogenous

CLINICAL FEATURES-

• High grade fever, chills and rigors
• Retention of urine
• Perineal heaviness, pain on defaecation and micturition
• Enlarged, tender and boggy protate- rectal examination
• Catherization and prostatic massage is contraindicated  

INVESTIGATIONS-

• USG abdomen 

TREATMENT-

• IV fluids, antipyretics
• Antibiotics- TMP- SMX, ciprofloxacin or norfloxacin (2- 3 weeks)

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