title: [The diagnosis and treatment of acute prostatitis: report of 35 cases].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China. hlx5858@163.com
authors.forename: Li-xin
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Hua
authors.forename: Jie-xiu
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hong-fei
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Li-xin
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: Guo-wei
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Ning-hong
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Ning-han
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Feng
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents