When chronic prostatitis is to be considered?
Scientific Medical Journal. 1997; 9 (2): 233-240
in English
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ABSTRACT
We studied 50 patients with lower urinary symptoms, sexual symptoms and/or bacteruria. Their age ranged between 25-50 years. All patients were subjected to full history taking, clinical and laboratory investigation including urine analysis and culture and sensetivity; prostatic smear analysis and culture; prostatic needle biopsy and culture. All specimens were grown on aerobic cultures and blood agar plates. The most common presentations of our cases were sexual troubles as weak erection [40%] and lower urinary symptoms as burning micturation [18%]. Significant bacteriuria was found in only 20% of patients and E.coli was the most common isolated organism. Infected prostatic secretion with pus cells over 100/H P.F. was found in most cases [45%]. Prostatic secretion, semen and prostatic needle biopsy cultures revealed bacteriological growth in 76%, 67%, and 72% respectively. Regarding cost benefit and invasion, prostatic biopsy was of significant value in diagnosis of chronic prostatitis
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Prostate
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Bacteriuria
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Urinary Tract
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Chronic Disease
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Escherichia coli
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Sci. Med. J.
Year:
1997
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