Investig Clin Urol.  2017 May;58(3):149-151. 10.4111/icu.2017.58.3.149.

Is chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome an infectious disease of the prostate?

• Nickel JC

• KMID: 2388058
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4111/icu.2017.58.3.149

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Communicable Diseases*
Pelvic Pain*
Prostate*

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