title: Prostatic abscess caused by community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
abstract: Prostatic abscess is uncommon and difficult to diagnose, because its clinical presentation mimics lower urinary tract symptoms. Prostatic abscess is often caused by gram-negative organisms and occasionally by Staphylococcus aureus. Community-acquired methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) often causes skin and soft-tissue infections, and rarely causes genitourinary infections. We report what we believe is the second case of a prostatic abscess as a result of MRSA in a healthy diabetic patient who was treated with transurethral resection of the prostate and intravenous administration of vancomycin.
authors: Department of Urology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine and Hospital, Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, Iksan, Korea.
authors: Seung Chol
authors: SC
authors: Park
authors: Jea Whan
authors: JW
authors: Lee
authors: Joung Sik
authors: JS
authors: Rim