Chronic bacterial prostatitis

Background

Microbiology

• Enterobacterales
• Pseudomonas species
• Occasionally, Enterococcus species

Clinical Manifestations

• Mild to moderate pelvic pain symptoms with recurrent urinary tract infections, typically with the same organism
• Prostate is usually normal on physical or endoscopic assessment

Diagnosis

• The gold standard is the 4-glass test
  • Sample 1: first void (5-10 mL)
  • Sample 2: midstream
  • Sample 3: expressed prostatic secretions
  • Sample 4: first void after prostatic massage (5-10 mL)
  • Positive if sample 4 has ≥10 times the colony count of sample 1
• Can also do 2-glass pre- and post-massage test
  • Sample 1: midstream urine (10 mL)
  • Sample 2: first void after prostate massage (10 mL)
  • Positive if sample 2 has ≥10 times the colony count of sample 1
• Semen cultures are not recommended
• Prostatic ultrasonography is not recommended

Management

• First-line treatment is fluoroquinolones for 4 to 6 weeks
• Alternatives include fosfomycin
• Acutely ill patients should be treated with a third-generation cephalosporin or carbapenem