Bacterial prostatitis: Introduction
Bacterial prostatitis: Bacterial prostatitis is a bacterial inflammation of the prostate gland, in men.
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causes, and treatments of Bacterial prostatitis is available below.
Symptoms of Bacterial prostatitis
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Treatments for Bacterial prostatitis
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Causes of Bacterial prostatitis
- Common bacteria that live in the bowel flora
- Damage to the prostate gland following surgery
- Catheter passed into the bladder may sometimes let bacteria travel to the prostate
- Sexually transmitted disease
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Bacterial prostatitis: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Bacterial prostatitis
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Bacterial prostatitis: Research Doctors & Specialists
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Bacterial prostatitis: Rare Types
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Bacterial prostatitis
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Prognosis for Bacterial prostatitis
Prognosis for Bacterial prostatitis:
Bacterial prostatitis usually clears with antibiotics. However, it is important to take the full course to completely clear the infection. There is a risk that an acute infection may become a chronic (persistent) infection if you do not take the full course of antibiotics.
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Bacterial prostatitis: Broader Related Topics
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