[The diagnosis and treatment of acute prostatitis: report of 35 cases].
OBJECTIVE
To study the diagnosis and treatment of acute prostatitis.


METHODS
The data of 35 cases of acute prostatitis who were admitted from January 2001 to March 2004 were reviewed. The main clinical manifestations were chills, fever, frequency, urgency and dysuria. All patients were treated with antibiotics and supportive measures. Two patients underwent surgical drainage for prostate abscess. Three patients were indwelled catheter for acute urinary retention.


RESULTS
All patients'temperatures returned to normal within 3 to 5 days. Blood and urine routine tests, urine culture and transurethral ultrasound examination results returned to normal 2 weeks later. Q maximal urinary flow rate improved in patients with dysuria.


CONCLUSIONS
After diagnosis of acute prostatitis, full-dose of sensitive antibiotics should be given to all patients for some time as early as possible. At the same time, supportive therapy may be important to some patients. Surgical drainage should be used for patients with prostate abscess.
Hua
Li-xin
LX
Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China. hlx5858@163.com
Zhang
Jie-xiu
JX
Wu
Hong-fei
HF
Zhang
Wei
W
Qian
Li-xin
LX
Xia
Guo-wei
GW
Song
Ning-hong
NH
Feng
Ning-han
NH
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents