bacterial prostatitis

bacterial prostatitis
prostatitis caused by bacterial infection, usually from a urinary tract infection, with bacteriuria. Acute bacterial prostatitis is a febrile illness with sudden onset; pain in the lumbar and perineal regions, dysuria with frequency, urgency, and nocturia; a tender, swollen prostate; and other symptoms. Chronic bacterial prostatitis is a mild condition caused by recurrent urinary tract infections with bacteriuria and variable other symptoms such as pain and dysuria, but only rarely fever.

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