Prostatitis Infection or inflammation of the prostate

One of the most frequent forms of prostatitis is bacterial, which is diagnosed by conjugating the patient's symptoms with the detection of prostate inflammation or infection.

The presentation may be acute, with symptom onset in a few days, or chronic, when symptoms persist for more than 3 months. The duration of patient complaints may have therapeutic implications, including the duration of treatment.

The patient with prostatitis may present localized pain in the prostate or perineum, being also frequent the presence of complaints related to the scrotum and / or testicles. Symptoms such as delayed urination, weak urine stream, pain or burning during passage of urine, or too frequent small volume urinations are usually reported by the patient. In this context, even urinary retention can occur, requiring algalization during the acute phase.

Although a high percentage of patients have bacterial infection, in most cases no agent is identified, and treatment is instituted empirically, clinically based. Nevertheless, additional studies trying to identify an infectious agent can be performed, mainly in chronic prostatitis.

The treatment of bacterial prostatitis consists of the administration of antibiotics, usually orally, and it may be necessary to use intravenous drugs in the most severe cases; additional symptomatic treatment may be indicated according to the individualized assessment of each case.