J Korean Geriatr Soc.
2012 Dec;16(4):225-228. 10.4235/jkgs.2012.16.4.225.
Providencia rettgeri Prostatic Abscess Cured by Medical Therapy
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. kmy008@hanmail.net
- 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2188299
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4235/jkgs.2012.16.4.225
Abstract
- A prostatic abscess is a rare, but potentially serious disease. The mainstay of treatment for the prostatic abscess is antibiotic administration and drainage. Here, we experienced a 66-year-old man with a prostatic abscess caused by Providencia rettgeri, which has not been reported as a pathogenic agent of a prostatic abscess. He was cured using antibiotics, without surgical drainage. This case suggests that the appropriate selection of patients for antibiotic therapy may provide an excellent prognosis.
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