Emphysematous prostatic abscess: case series study and review.
Int J Infect Dis
; 16(5): e344-9, 2012 May.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22425493
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To report three cases of emphysematous prostatic abscess (EPA) and review the literature on this rare entity.METHODS:
All relevant articles published in English over the last 50 years (1961-2011) were identified using a MEDLINE search for keywords 'emphysematous prostatitis' and 'emphysematous prostatic abscess'. A total of 12 patients were evaluated for their age, race, underlying disease, pathogens, diagnosis tool, treatment options, and clinical outcome.RESULTS:
EPA is a high mortality disease (25%) and has an association with diabetes mellitus. The most common pathogen in the 12 cases was Klebsiella pneumoniae.CONCLUSIONS:
The mortality of EPA is higher than that of emphysematous cystitis and emphysematous pyelonephritis. Timely recognition and prompt drainage are very important.
Texto completo:
1
Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Prostatite
/
Infecções por Klebsiella
/
Candidíase
/
Abscesso
/
Infecções por Escherichia coli
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
/
Humans
/
Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article