title: Prostatic abscesses in sub-Saharan Africa: a hospital-based experience from Cameroon.
abstract: Abscesses of the prostate are encountered less frequently today and the bacteria responsible have changed over the years. Herein we report our experience with 6 patients with varying presentations. The role of imaging techniques in diagnosis and percutaneous needle aspiration of prostatic abscesses is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Specialties, Yaounde General Hospital, Cameroon.
authors.forename: F F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Angwafo
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sosso
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Muna
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Edzoa
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Juimo
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002163:Cameroon / Q000453:epidemiology; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed