Acute bacterial prostatitis most common organism involved is:
Ans. (c) Escherichia coliRef Bailey and Love 27th Edition, Page 1474Most common organisms causing Acute Prostatitis:* E. coli (Most common in 80%)* Staph, aureus* Staph. Albus* Streptococcus faecalis* Neisseria Gonorrhea* ChlamydiaInfection spread via hematogenous source or via acute urinary infectionClinical features: Fever with chills and rigors and back ache, urine contains threads in voided sample, rectal irritation, etc. Treatment involves antibiotics that penetrates prostate like trimethoprim and ciprofloxacin
Streptococcal viridans
Pepto streptococci
Escherichia coli
Streptococci agalactiae
Urethra & Penis