title: Refractory chronic bacterial prostatitis: a re-evaluation of ciprofloxacin treatment after a median followup of 30 months.
abstract: A total of 16 men suffering from refractory chronic bacterial prostatitis caused by Escherichia coli was treated with ciprofloxacin for 4 weeks. After a median followup of 30 months (range 21 to 36 months) 10 of the 16 patients were considered cured as judged by bacteriological results and clinical symptoms. In 2 men a second ciprofloxacin regimen obviously showed success also. In 2 patients ciprofloxacin therapy failed and in 2 therapy had to be discontinued due to side effects of the central nervous system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Justus Liebig University Medical Center, Giessen, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Weidner
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Schiefer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brähler
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002939:Ciprofloxacin