Prostatic abscesses involving anaerobic bacteria.
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.
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*