"Prostatitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Infiltration of inflammatory cells into the parenchyma of PROSTATE. The subtypes are classified by their varied laboratory analysis, clinical presentation and response to treatment.
| Descriptor ID |
D011472
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.294.565.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis- Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis
- Bacterial Prostatitides, Chronic
- Bacterial Prostatitis, Chronic
- Chronic Bacterial Prostatitides
- Prostatitides, Chronic Bacterial
Acute Bacterial Prostatitis- Acute Bacterial Prostatitis
- Acute Bacterial Prostatitides
- Bacterial Prostatitides, Acute
- Bacterial Prostatitis, Acute
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prostatitis" by people in Profiles.
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State-of-the-Art Review: Diagnosis and Management of Acute and Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis. Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Feb 09; 82(1):1-13.
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Acute and Chronic Infectious Prostatitis in Older Adults. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2023 03; 37(1):175-194.
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Antimicrobial Treatment Options for Difficult-to-Treat Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria Causing Cystitis, Pyelonephritis, and Prostatitis: A Narrative Review. Drugs. 2022 Mar; 82(4):407-438.
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Does weather trigger urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome flares? A case-crossover analysis in the multidisciplinary approach to the study of the chronic pelvic pain research network. Neurourol Urodyn. 2020 06; 39(5):1494-1504.
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Increased Risk of Incident Disease in Men with Peyronie's Disease: Analysis of U.S. Claims Data. J Sex Med. 2018 06; 15(6):894-901.
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Prostatic inflammation enhances basal-to-luminal differentiation and accelerates initiation of prostate cancer with a basal cell origin. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2014 Feb 04; 111(5):E592-600.
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The DABBEC phenotyping system: towards a mechanistic understanding of CP/CPPS. Nat Rev Urol. 2011 Feb; 8(2):107-13.
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Semen and urine culture in the diagnosis of chronic bacterial prostatitis. Int Braz J Urol. 2008 Jan-Feb; 34(1):30-7, discussion 38-40.
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The association of selected pathological features with prostate cancer in a single-needle biopsy accession. Hum Pathol. 1998 Dec; 29(12):1536-8.
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Platelet derived growth factor (PDGF), androgens and inflammation: possible etiologic factors in the development of prostatic hyperplasia. J Urol. 1993 Jun; 149(6):1586-92.