Patients who need to take antimicrobial drugs for the treatment of prostatitis take levofloxacin for more than 4 weeks in general.
Prostatitis patients prostate fluid culture found pathogenic pathogens is the basis for the selection of antimicrobial drug therapy, non-bacterial prostatitis patients with signs of bacterial infection, by the general therapy treatment is ineffective, can also be appropriate to use antimicrobial drug therapy. At present, most of the quinolones such as ofloxacin or levofloxacin are advocated. They are usually used for at least 4 weeks, and if they are ineffective, other treatment modalities need to be considered.
Different types of prostatitis treatments are different, acute and chronic bacterial prostatitis, as well as type IIIA prostatitis, are required to apply antibiotic treatment, only type IIIB prostatitis and asymptomatic prostatitis can be treated without antibiotics.
Prostatitis treatment also includes prostate physiotherapy such as microwave, radiofrequency, hot water sitz bath, and prostate massage.
If you are a prostatitis patient, it is recommended that you go to a regular hospital to receive specialist treatment, and you should not do it on your own to avoid delays.