Clinical study of minocycline combination with pulse microwave for treatment of chronic prostatitis / 中国医师进修杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the effect of combined treatment of microwave and antibiotics for chronic prostatitis. Methods A total of 90 patients with the diagnosis of chronic prostatitis were divided into two groups. The study group (n=45) received combined treatment of pulse microwave and minocycline, and the control group(n=45)only received the minocycline therapy. Results The curative effect of the study group was much better than that of the control group after a therapy of 5 weeks, based on the NIH-CPSI and the counting of WBC in prostate fluid. Conclusions Combined treatment of pulse microwave and minocycline is effective to ameliorate the symptoms of pain and dysuria, increase the quality of lives, decrease the counting of WBC in the prostate fluid. Therefore it is a useful treatment to improve the rate of cure and utility.