title: Sepsis due to asymptomatic Candida prostatitis.
abstract: A case of a asymptomatic prostatitis due to Candida Albicans that caused a sepsis is presented. Up today in literature only 3 cases of Candida infections of the prostate gland without general illness were described. In this case the transurethral electro-resection of prostate was the adequate treatment.
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Tappeiner, Merano, Italy.
authors.forename: Alois
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahlknecht
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pecorari
authors.forename: Astrid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Richter
mesh_terms: D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*