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Diagnosing Acute Bacterial Prostatitis

Diagnosing Acute Bacterial Prostatitis

Update: 2025-02-24
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Which of the following clinical scenarios is most consistent with an older adult presenting with acute bacterial prostatitis?  

A. A 65  year old male who presents with a 6 month history of urinary frequency, occasional difficulty initiating urine stream, without dysuria or fever. GU exam within normal limits with the exception of prostate enlargement.  

B. A 50-year-old male with a 4 day history of increased urinary frequency, end-void dysuria, and intermittent fever. GU exam reveals suprapubic tenderness,  without  prostatic enlargement or scrotal abnormalities.  

C. A 70 year old man with a 3-day history of perineal pain, intermittent fever, dysuria, and difficulty initiating urine stream. Scrotal exam WNL and digital rectal exam reveals a tender, enlarged prostate.  

D. A 78 year old man with a 3 month history of intermittent gross hematuria and urinary frequency without dysuria. GU exam is WNL with the exam of a nontender enlarged prostate with multiple nodular lesions.  

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Diagnosing Acute Bacterial Prostatitis

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