Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Prostatitis, Acute Bacterial
PATHOGENS
- Escherichia coli
- Other Enterobacteriaceae
- P. aeruginosa
- Enterococcus species
General comments:
- E. coli accounts for approximately 75%; other Enterobacteriaceae - most of the rest.
- Uncommon pathogens: S. saprophyticus, S. aureus, N. gonorrhoeae, C. trachomatis, fungi, viruses.
- Prostatitis due to Enterococcus spp or Pseudomonas spp. is more difficult to treat.
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Last updated: July 3, 2016
Citation
Melia, Michael. "Prostatitis, Acute Bacterial." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2016. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540049/3.3/Prostatitis_Acute_Bacterial.
Melia M. Prostatitis, Acute Bacterial. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540049/3.3/Prostatitis_Acute_Bacterial. Accessed December 27, 2024.
Melia, M. (2016). Prostatitis, Acute Bacterial. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540049/3.3/Prostatitis_Acute_Bacterial
Melia M. Prostatitis, Acute Bacterial [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. [cited 2024 December 27]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540049/3.3/Prostatitis_Acute_Bacterial.
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