The clinical and bacteriologic features of 269 cases of prostatic abscess (PA) reported
during the last 40 years were reviewed. In the pre-antibiotic era, PA not uncommonly had a …

In contemporary practice, the number of patients presenting with prostatic abscess have
significantly declined due to the widespread use of antibiotics. However, when faced with …

We present a series of 25 men with prostatic abscesses studied during an 11-year interval in
whom prostatic fluctuation upon digital rectal examination was the most characteristic sign …

Objective. To review and assess the management and evaluation of prostatic abscess in
patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (human immunodeficiency virus …

Prostatitis syndromes are best understood in terms of the anatomy and physiology of the
genitourinary tract. Infections of the prostate may occur despite numerous host defenses of …

Diabetes mellitus associated with urinary tract infections and urelateral obstruction can be
predisposing factors leading to emphysematous pyelonephritis. Fever, flank pains, and a …

The value of CT and sonography in the diagnosis and follow-up of abscesses of the prostate
was studied in six patients with this disease. Five had CT alone, one had CT and …

Objective Prostatic abscesses (PAs) are an uncommon urologic presentation with widely
varying approaches in their diagnoses and management. This study, therefore, aims to …

After all is said and done, prostatitis is still a syndrome often difficult to interpret and with an
unclear etiology and pathogenesis in many patients. However, if approached intelligently by …

PURPOSE: To compare the clinical presentation of prostatic abscess and treatment outcome
in two different time frames with regards to etiologies, co-morbid factors and the impact of …