title: Acute epididymo-orchitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and treated with ciprofloxacin.
abstract: Acute epididymo-orchitis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa is relatively unusual but difficult to treat, especially in the elderly. We report three cases involving P. aeruginosa all of which concerned patients with preexisting genito-urinary disease. The properties of ciprofloxacin make it suitable for the treatment of this condition. Its use was followed by clinical cure in all three patients and eradication of P. aeruginosa in two of them.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, U.K.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Humphreys
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Speller
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009920:Orchitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization
chemical_list: D002939:Ciprofloxacin