Endotoxins in the prostatic secretions of chronic prostatitis patients.

Endotoxins in the prostatic secretions of chronic prostatitis patients: a need for further biomarkers through the use of proteomics.

A method for recognising non-bacterial prostatitis: preliminary observations.

Chronic non-bacterial prostatitis is a difficult condition to diagnose accurately either by symptoms and signs or by investigations. Four groups of patients were assessed for the number of leucocytes and the presence of pathogens in expressed prostatic secretions before and after treatment with co-trimoxazole two tablets twice daily for three months. The pretreatment findings suggest that the u...

Recent Developments in Chronic Prostatitis and Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Chronic prostatitis or chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a versatile, clinical condition, which poses challenges for both patients and clinicians. The aim of this review is to survey the literature for recent developments in the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of CP/CPPS. There are many theories regarding the development of CP/CPPS but they require further investigation. To check for ...

Cryptic bacterial infection in chronic prostatitis: diagnostic and therapeutic implications.

Chronic idiopathic prostatitis, sometimes called prostatodynia or abacterial prostatitis, is a commonly diagnosed and poorly treated urological syndrome. Clinically, this condition frustrates the patient and physician due to its chronicity and resistance to therapy. Recent studies suggest that the etiology of chronic idiopathic prostatitis may be of bacterial origin. Three types of provocative ...

Prostatitis.

The laboratory diagnosis of acute bacterial prostatitis is straightforward and easily accomplished in clinical laboratories. Chronic bacterial prostatitis, and especially chronic idiopathic prostatitis (most often referred to as abacterial prostatitis), presents a real challenge to the clinician and clinical microbiologist. Clinically, the diagnosis of chronic idiopathic prostatitis is differen...