Prostatitis, Acute Bacterial

PATHOGENS

• Escherichia coli 
• Other Enterobacteriaceae
• P. aeruginosa
• Enterococcus species

General comments:

1. E. coli accounts for approximately 75%; other Enterobacteriaceae - most of the rest.
2. Uncommon pathogens: S. saprophyticus, S. aureus, N. gonorrhoeae, C. trachomatis, fungi, viruses.
3. Prostatitis due to Enterococcus spp or Pseudomonas spp. is more difficult to treat.