Should blood cultures be performed for patients with acute prostatitis?
The diagnostic and prognostic values of blood cultures (BC) for 347 acute prostatitis inpatients were evaluated. BC were positive for 21% of patients and contributed to the microbiological diagnosis for 5%. Fever duration, length of hospitalization, use of an antibiotic combination, duration of antibiotic use, and urine bacterial titers increased when BC were positive.
Etienne
Manuel
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Department of Infectious Diseases, GRAM EA 2656, Rouen University Hospital, F-76031 Rouen, France. manuel.etienne@chu-rouen.fr
Pestel-Caron
Martine
M
Chapuzet
Claire
C
Bourgeois
Ingrid
I
Chavanet
Pascal
P
Caron
François
F
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult