Acute bacterial prostatitis

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Acute bacterial prostatitis: Uncommon sudden acute onset of prostratitis from bacterial infection. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Acute bacterial prostatitis is available below.

Symptoms of Acute bacterial prostatitis

• Chills
• Fever
• Pain in the lower back
• Genital area pain
• Urinary frequency

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Medical Textbooks Online about Acute bacterial prostatitis

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Diagnostic Tests for Acute bacterial prostatitis

• Digital rectal exam
• Urethral swab tests - to culture any bacteria in the prostate
• See also tests for benign prostatic hyperplasia

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Causes of Acute bacterial prostatitis

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More information about causes of Acute bacterial prostatitis:

• Acute bacterial prostatitis as a complication caused by other conditions

Treatments for Acute bacterial prostatitis

• Antibiotics
• Intravenous antibiotics - in severe cases

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Article Excerpts about Acute bacterial prostatitis

Acute bacterial prostatitis is the least common of the four types but also the easiest to diagnose and treat effectively. Men with this disease often have chills, fever, pain in the lower back and genital area, urinary frequency and urgency often at night, burning or painful urination, body aches, and a demonstrable infection of the urinary tract, as evidenced by white blood cells and bacteria in the urine. It is treated with an appropriate antibiotic. (Source: excerpt from Prostatitis Disorders of the Prostate: NIDDK)