title: [Enoxacin for type III A prostatitis: a clinical observation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Chronic prostatitis, especially type III A, is a common disease in adult males, for which there are quite a few therapeutic methods. This study aimed to investigate the clinical efficacy of enoxacin in the treatment of III A prostatitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  We selected 198 cases of III A prostatitis with complete treatment and follow-up data from the outpatients, all treated by enoxacin injection for 1 week, followed by oral medication of enoxacin for 2 weeks. Then we evaluated the therapeutic effect based on the NIH-CPSI scores and changes in the indexes of expressed prostatic secretions (EPS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The rate of total effectiveness was 86.4%, cure 8.6% (17/198), remarkable effectiveness 58.1% (115/198), improvement 19.7% (39/198), and ineffectiveness 13.6% (27/198). Only 16 cases (8.1%) complained of transitory gastrointestinal tract discomfort and/or skin itching.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Enoxacin has desirable efficacy and few adverse effects on type III A prostatitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430030, China.
authors.forename: Zhong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Xi-cai
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Zhi-qiang
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Zhang-qun
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Rong-jin
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Deng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015365:Enoxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D015365:Enoxacin