Observation of Microscopic Examination and Bacterial Culture of the Prostatic Secretion in Chronic Prostatitis

Kim, Ki Chan; Kim, Kyu Hwan

Abstract

An observation was performed for the microscopic examination and bacterial culture of the prostatic secretion on 67 cases of the chronic prostatitis and 41 cases of normal adult in the Department of urology, Han-Il Hospital from February 1982 to January 1983. The following results were obtained: 1. In 41 cases of normal adults who performed prostatic secretion culture, 19 cases (46.3%) were positive culture and the remained 22 cases (53.7%) were negative culture. 2. In 19 cases of normal adults who were positive culture, there were Staphylococcus epidermidis in 15 cases (79.0%), alpha streptococcus in 2 cases (10.5%) and diphtheroid in 2 cases (10.5%)and diphtheroid in 2cases (10.5%). 3. In cultures of prostatic secretion in 67 cases of chronic prostatitis, 10 cases(14.9%) were no growth and 57 cases (85.1%) revealed bacterial growth. 4. In 57 cases of positive cultures in chronic prostatitis, the isolated organisms revealed 27 cases (47.1%) Of Staphylococcus epidermidis, 13 cases (22.8%) of E. Coli, 12 cases (21.1%) of alpha streptococcus, 2 cases (3.5%) of diphtheroid, 2 cases (3.5%) of enterococcus and 1 case (1.7%) of Klebsiella. The pathogenic bacteria among these were 16 cases (28.0%). 5. In the microscopic examination and culture of the prostatic secretion in chronic prostatitis, microorganisms were cultured in 17 cases (73.9%) among 23 cases of 11-20 WBCs/HPF, in 16 cases (84.2%) among-19 cases of 21-50 WBCs/HPF and in 24 cases (96.0%) among 25 cases of more than 51 WBCs/HPF.