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<section begin="urology" />'''Acute bacterial prostatitis''' is a severe infection of the prostate. It typically affects young and middle-aged men and is usually associated with a lower [[UTI]]. Untreated it can progress to [[sepsis]], prostatic abscess, and [[endocarditis]]. | <section begin="urology" />'''Acute bacterial prostatitis''' is a severe infection of the prostate. It typically affects young and middle-aged men and is usually associated with a lower [[UTI]]. Untreated it can progress to [[chronic bacterial prostatitis]], [[sepsis]], prostatic abscess, and [[endocarditis]]. | ||
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