Difference between bacterial and sterile prostatitis

Prostatitis bacterial and aseptic mainly refers to bacterial prostatitis and aseptic prostatitis, the difference between the two is that the cause of the disease, treatment mode, prognosis and other aspects are different. 1. Different causes: Bacterial prostatitis is mainly caused by staphylococcus, followed by Escherichia coli, Corynebacterium and enterococci; aseptic prostatitis is mainly associated with psychological factors, endocrine factors, organic lesions, and neurological factors. 2. different treatment: bacterial prostatitis patients can follow the doctor’s instructions antibiotics, such as cefdinir, levofloxacin, cefotaxime and other drugs for treatment. And aseptic prostatitis can take non-steroidal drugs, such as ibuprofen, celecoxib, etc.; α-blockers, such as tamsulosin hydrochloride, etc.. 3. Prognosis: most patients with acute bacterial prostatitis can be cured in about 4-6 weeks if they are treated promptly; patients with chronic bacterial prostatitis can be relieved of their condition in a short period of time although it is more difficult to cure them; aseptic prostatitis is mostly chronic, with a long course of disease, and some patients have been treated for more than 0.5-1 year.