Acute prostatitis

Acute Prostatitis
Other namesProstatitis - bacterial[1]
SpecialtyUrology Edit this on Wikidata

Acute prostatitis is a serious bacterial infection of the prostate gland. This infection is a medical emergency. It should be distinguished from other forms of prostatitis such as chronic bacterial prostatitis and chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS).

  1. ^ "Prostatitis - bacterial: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia". medlineplus.gov. Retrieved 20 July 2019.