How to treat acute bacterial prostatitis

Clinically, acute bacterial prostatitis is one of the types of prostatitis. When it occurs in men, it must be treated immediately. So, how should acute bacterial prostatitis be treated?

① General treatment

Rest in bed for 3-4 days, drink plenty of water, avoid alcohol and spicy food. Take a hot bath or apply hot compress to the perineum to keep the bowels open. Avoid sexual intercourse.

②Symptomatic treatment

Those with high fever should be given antipyretics, such as indomethacin suppositories, aspirin, etc.

③ Antibiotic treatment of acute prostatitis

It is necessary and urgent. Antibiotics should be used immediately after clinical diagnosis or blood and urine culture results. Initially, antibiotics should be used intravenously, such as broad-spectrum penicillin, third-generation cephalosporin, aminoglycoside or fluoroquinolone. After the patient's fever symptoms improve, oral medications (such as fluoroquinolone) should be used for at least 4 weeks. Patients with milder symptoms should also use antibiotics for 2 to 4 weeks.

④Acute bacterial prostatitis with urinary retention

Suprapubic cystocentesis is used to drain urine, and catheterization with a thin catheter can also be used. The catheter should not be left in place for more than 12 hours.