Original scientific paper

Comparison of Clinical and Bacteriological Efficacy of Antimicrobial Treatment in Patients with Chronic Prostatitis Caused by Chlamydia trachomatis

Srđan Roglić ; Klinika za infektivne bolesti "Dr. Fran Mihaljević", Zagreb, Hrvatska
Vjeran Čajić ; Klinika za infektivne bolesti "Dr. Fran Mihaljević", Zagreb, Hrvatska
Leo Markovinović ; Klinika za infektivne bolesti "Dr. Fran Mihaljević", Zagreb, Hrvatska
Šime Zekan ; Klinika za infektivne bolesti "Dr. Fran Mihaljević", Zagreb, Hrvatska
Alemka Markotić ; Klinika za infektivne bolesti "Dr. Fran Mihaljević", Zagreb, Hrvatska
Višnja Škerk ; Klinika za infektivne bolesti "Dr. Fran Mihaljević", Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

We examined a total of 194 patients older than 18 years of age with chronic prostatitis, of whom 38 had chronic prostatitis caused by Chlamydia trachomatis. For each patient, the following data was obtained: patient history and severity of chronic prostatitis symptoms scored according to the Croatian version of questionnaire on chronic prostatitis symptoms (the National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index - NIH-CPSI), clinical status including digitorectal prostatic examination, urethral swab specimens, selective urine samples and expressed prostatic secretions obtained by using the four-glass test (Meares-Stamey method). Chlamydia trachomatis was detected in urethral swab specimens and expressed prostatic secretions by DNA-RNA hybridization method. Patients with chronic bacterial prostatitis were treated with azithromycin orally in a total dose of 4,5 g for three weeks. Clinical cure correlated with bacteriological eradication (kappa >0.2<0.5).

Keywords

chronic prostatitis; NIH-CPSI, infectious etiology; Chlamydia trachomatis; treatment

Hrčak ID:

43782

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/43782

Publication date:

16.6.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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