Chronic prostatitis is not uncommon in men over 50 years, though it can occur at any age. The organisms most commonly isolated from the prostatic secretion are staphylococci, streptococci, coliform bacilli, and diphtheroids. Nickel (1930) in 3,500 cultures found streptococci in 38 per cent., staphylococci in 54 per cent., bacilli in 24 per cent., and diphtheroids and diplobacilli in 9 per cent....

PURPOSE To investigate the relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and prostatitis-related symptoms. MATERIALS AND METHODS All young heterosexual patients with prostatitis-related symptoms attending the same Center from January 2005 to December 2010 were eligible for this case-control study. Sexually active asymptomatic men were considered as the control group. All subjects ...

PURPOSE We examined the evidence for the effectiveness of alpha-blockers for type III prostatitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Studies were identified through a search of MEDLINE, EMBASE and The Cochrane Library as well as a manual search of bibliographies of identified articles and abstract books of recent major international urology conferences. Inclusion criteria included randomized, placebo con...

into the outpatient office of a urologist leave with a coded diagnosis of prostatitis. Urologists have described the traditional approach to the diagnosis and management of the chronic prostatitis syndromes as one of the most frustrating areas of urologic practice. Urologists have no problem with the 5% to 10% of patients with a clear diagnosis of acute bacterial prostatitis (acute bacterial in...

BACKGROUND Heightened awareness of patients' reasons for physician visits for male pelvic pain (nonbacterial prostatitis) and symptom concerns may increase patient satisfaction with care and help guide better management of this syndrome, for which evidence-based treatment is lacking. METHODS We interviewed men with recent health maintenance organization visits for new episodes of nonbacterial...

For many patients, the traditional biomedical model that physicians have used to manage chronic prostatitis does not work. This article describes innovative treatment strategies for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome, with an emphasis on novel biomedical physical therapy and biopsychosocial approaches to the management of individualized patient symptoms.

BACKGROUND Chronic prostatitis (CP) significantly worsens a patient's quality of life (QOL), but its etiology is heterogeneous. Although the inflammatory process must be associated with CP symptoms, not all patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia and histological prostatitis complain of CP symptoms. The relation between the severity of histological inflammation and lower urinary tract sympto...