Review of results of four regimens for treatment of chronic non-bacterial prostatitis.
Review of the treatment of chronic non-bacterial prostatitis, defined by the presence of more than 500 leucocytes per mm3 in the expressed prostatic secretion (EPS), showed symptomatic response after 3 months of minocycline, trimethoprim, co-trimoxazole or diazepam. Reduction in the EPS cell count was most marked with minocycline, trimethoprim was less effective and poor results were obtained with co-trimoxazole and diazepam. In the absence of established treatment for chronic non-bacterial prostatitis it is suggested that antimicrobial therapy is worth consideration.
D000328:Adult; D000892:Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008911:Minocycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011467:Prostate / Q000378:metabolism; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination
D000892:Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary; D004338:Drug Combinations; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D014295:Trimethoprim; D008911:Minocycline; D013420:Sulfamethoxazole; D003975:Diazepam