Infectious Disease

Question 1

Treatment for acute bacterial prostatitis

Answer 1

Fluoroquinolone like levofloxacin or ciprofloxacin for 4 to 6 weeks, Trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole is an alternative. 

Question 2

Complications from acute bacterial prostatitis

Answer 2

Prosthetic, abscess, infarction, chronic bacterial prostatitis, granulomatous prostatitis 

Question 3

Which patients are most likely to develop active tuberculosis

Answer 3

Those with impaired host defenses from immunocompromising conditions, such as HIV, malignancy, diabetes mellitus, CKD, IVD, tobacco, smoking, malnutrition, or for medication’s