Author year Age Clinical findings Comorbidites Drainage method Microbiology Outcome Imaging Country of origin
Baker et al. 2004 [8 ] 43 Hesitancy, low stream, dysuria, afebrile, and leukocytosis IVD abuser, hep C TURP 3 weeks of IV vancomycin followed by 2 weeks of TMX CA-MRSA in prostatic fluid Survived Right lobe
cm USA
Pierce et al. 2008 [12 ] 64 Dysuria, tender prostate, fever, and leukocytosis Newly diagnosed diabetes Percutaneous drainage Vancomycin IV for 4 weeks CA-MRSA in blood, urine, and prostatic fluid Survived Prostatic abscess
cm USA
Gautam et al. 2008 [10 ] 51 Fever, dysuria, and suprapubic pain Newly diagnosed AIDS TURP Vancomycin TMX, ciprofloxacin CA-MRSA in prostatic fluid Expired Multiple low echogenic areas suggestive of an abscess USA
Abreu et al. 2011 [7 ] 59 Fever, dysuria, frequency, weak urinary stream, leukocytosis, and tender prostate Diabetes Suppurative lesions in both nasal cavities. Percutaneous drainage Vancomycin IV followed by po TMX CA-MRSA in blood and prostatic fluid Survived Hypodense areas bilaterally; both seminal vesicles were distended Uruguay
Park et al. 2011 [11 ] 45 Dysuria, perianal discomfort, fever, and leukocytosis Diabetes TURP+ vancomycin for 10 days CA-MRSA in prostatic fluid Survived Large abscess, measuring
cm, bilateral, and extended into both seminal vesicles Republic of Korea
Flannery and Humphrey 2012 [9 ] 49 Difficult urination, micturition, afebrile, and leukocytosis Diabetes TURP+ vancomycin Doxycycline (1 month) CA-MRSA in urine and prostatic fluid Survived Hypodensities consistent with prostate abscesses USA This report 2013 52 Acute urinary retention, afebrile, and no leukocytosis Diabetes TURP+ vancomycin 5 days TMX, rifampin (1 month) CA-MRSA in urine, blood, and prostatic fluid Survived Multiple prostate abscesses, the largest measuring
cm, and a thickened urinary bladder wall USA