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Findings that shed new light on the possible pathogenesis of a disease or an adverse effect
Community-acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a new aetiological agent of prostatic abscess
  1. Diego Abreu1,
  2. Carlos Arroyo1,
  3. Ruben Suarez1,
  4. Horacio Campolo1,
  5. Juan Izaguirre2,
  6. Ricardo Decía1,
  7. Miguel Machado1,
  8. Gustavo Franco Carvalhal3,
  9. Jorge Clavijo4
  1. 1Department of Urology, Pasteur Hospital, Montevideo, Uruguay
  2. 2Cetil – Cedybru, Montevideo, Uruguay
  3. 3Department of Urology, Pontifical Catholic University, Porto Alegre, Brazil
  4. 4Department of Urology, Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby, UK
  1. Correspondence to Jorge Clavijo, maspior{at}hotmail.com

Summary

Prostatic abscess is rare. Its potentially serious course requires a high level of clinical suspicion and prompt and effective treatment. The causative germs are usually either enterobacteria or Enterococcus. The authors highlight the importance of considering epidemiological and clinical aspects in the early diagnosis and treatment. Prostatic abscess due to community-acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus has three typical characteristics: skin entry point, periprostatic compromise, and anaemia and low prothrombin.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.10.2010.3463

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    • Patient consent Not obtained.