Acute prostatitis
| Acute Prostatitis | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Prostatitis - bacterial[1] |
| Specialty | Urology |
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).
- ^ "Prostatitis - bacterial: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia". medlineplus.gov. Retrieved 20 July 2019.