title: Prostatic abscess: diagnosis and treatment of an infrequent urological entity.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report two cases of prostatic abscess of difficult management and review the literature on diagnosis and management of this entity. METHODS /RESULTS: We describe two patients with prostatic abscess. The first one, a 73-year-old diabetic male, was treated using a more passive approach with percutaneous transrectal drainage; after a slow response, the patient passed away due to sepsis. The second case was a 59-year-old male who experienced a negative clinical response to antibiotic treatment. While under antibiotic ambulatory care the patient was treated with a transurethral resection of the prostate, which yielded a successful outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Prostatic abscess is a rare entity that affects individuals experiencing weakness and can be a serious condition. Measures taken to arrive at a resolution must be rapid and appropriate.
authors.affiliation: Urology Department, Hospital Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain. fernandosn@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Luis Fernando
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Susaníbar Napurí
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Simón Rodríguez
authors.forename: Leticia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: López Martín
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Monzó Gardinier
authors.forename: Ramiro
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cabello Benavente
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: González Enguita
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D004322:Drainage; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020728:Transurethral Resection of Prostate
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D008795:Metronidazole; D015242:Ofloxacin