Prostatitis: A review on current prospective on diagnosis and management

Prostatitis is a common and important urological problem which affects men of all ages. It challenging condition to be diagnosed treated. classified under four categories according the National Institute Health Classification (Category 1 - Acute bacterial prostatitis, Category 2- Chronic 3-Chronic prostatitis / chronic pelvic pain syndrome, 4 – Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis). The most causative organism for both acute Escherichia coli. Investigation treatment depend on clinical presentation respective category. Antimicrobials are mainstay culture sensitivity pattern. needs long duration depending conditions response. Surgery rarely indicated in except prostatic abscess. Granulomatous an uncommon with different management options morphologically entities. This review looks at each category's presentation, aetiology, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis.