title: [Prostatic abscesses: percutaneous treatment].
abstract: Three cases of prostatic abscess diagnosed in our service in the past year are reported. The current treatment of this disease entity and the changes observed relative to the pathogenic flora of prostatic abscess in certain groups at risk today are discussed. All three cases underwent percutaneous transperineal debridement of the purulent collection. An 8 Fr silicone catheter was left indwelling in the residual cavity of the abscess to permit lavage with povidone-iodine solution during the first 3 or 4 days post-operatively. At one week, the abscess had completely resolved in all of the cases as evidenced by the ultrasound control. E. coli was isolated in two patients with diabetes and Staph. aureus was isolated in an HIV-positive intravenous drug addict who also had renal abscess from Candida albicans.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario del Mar, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vesa Llanes
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lladó Carbonell
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Arango Toro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gelabert Mas
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009393:Nephritis / Q000150:complications; D011206:Povidone-Iodine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D011206:Povidone-Iodine
vernacular_title: Abscesos prostáticos: tratamiento percutáneo.