title: [Prostatitis].
abstract: Prostatitis, and particulary chronic pelvic pain syndrome, is a very challenging field in urology. Large randomized placebo treatment trials are necessary for a better evaluation of the different therapeutic options. This article is a review of the evolution in prostatitis diagnostic and actual treatments.
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne. cedric.treuthardt@chuv.ch
authors.forename: Cédric
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Treuthardt
authors.forename: Hans-Jürg
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Leisinger
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic