title: Prostatic abscesses involving anaerobic bacteria.
abstract: Anaerobic bacteria have seldom been reported in prostatic abscesses. The present study concerns four cases in which the exudate was cultured with optimal microbiological techniques. Our results showed a complex aerobic-anaerobic flora in each instance, with a total of 21 isolates, including seven aerobes and 14 anaerobes. This experience has important implications concerning culture practices and empiric antimicrobial treatment for patients with prostatic abscess.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*