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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Revista Urología Colombiana / Colombian Urology Journal 2018; 27(03): 233-242
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1656520
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Sociedad Colombiana de Urología. Publicado por Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Prostatitis: revisión de una patología enigmática y su relación con la fertilidad masculina

Prostatitis: Review of an Enigmatic Pathology and its Relation to Male Fertility
Jenniffer Puerta Suárez
1   Grupo Reproducción, Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
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Walter D. Cardona Maya
1   Grupo Reproducción, Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
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29 March 2017

09 September 2017

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25 May 2018 (online)

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Introducción La prostatitis, término que involucra cuatro categorías de inflamación de la próstata, es considerada una patología enigmática por su complejidad en el diagnóstico e involucra el uso indiscriminado de antibióticos sin obtener evidencia de la infección. El objetivo de esta revisión es describir una patología de mal diagnóstico y de gran magnitud sobre la fertilidad masculina.

Materiales y Métodos Se realizó una revisión de la literatura científica a conveniencia en la base de datos PubMed, empleando los términos prostatitis, prevalencia, dolor pélvico crónico y diagnóstico.

Resultados La prevalencia de prostatitis varía entre 1,8% y 65% en los estudios evaluados, la prevalencia depende de la metodología empleada y del tipo de población evaluada.

Conclusión Se requiere determinar la prevalencia de prostatitis en la población en general, con el fin de mejorar las ayudas diagnósticas y el tratamiento para evitar la propagación de microorganismos.

Abstract

Introduction Prostatitis, a term that involves four categories of inflammation of the prostate, is considered an enigmatic pathology because of its complexity in diagnosis and involves an indiscriminate use of antibiotics without obtaining evidence of infection. The objective of this review is to describe pathology with a poor diagnosis and great magnitude on the male fertility.

Materials and Methods A review of the scientific literature was performed at the PubMed database using the terms prostatitis, prevalence, chronic pelvic pain and diagnosis.

Results The prevalence of prostatitis varies between 1.8% and 65%; the prevalence depends on the methodology used and the type of population evaluated in each study.

Conclusion It is necessary to determine the prevalence of prostatitis in general population to improve diagnostic aid and treatment to prevent the spread of microorganisms.

Palabras Clave

prostatitis - síndrome de dolor pélvico crónico - infección - prevalencia - diagnóstico

Keywords

prostatitis - chronic pelvic pain syndrome - infection - prevalence - diagnosis
 

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