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Chronic Escherichia coli prostatitis

Chronic Escherichia coli prostatitis is a persistent, relapsing bacterial infection of the prostate gland in adult males, classified as National Institutes of Health Category II chronic bacterial prostatitis. Read more about Chronic Escherichia coli prostatitis

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About Chronic Escherichia coli prostatitis.

Chronic Escherichia coli prostatitis is a persistent, relapsing bacterial infection of the prostate gland in adult males, classified as National Institutes of Health Category II chronic bacterial prostatitis.

It occurs when uropathogenic *Escherichia coli* invades the prostate—frequently via intraprostatic reflux of infected urine or ascending urethral spread—and colonizes the glandular parenchyma, often forming protective biofilms or niduses within prostatic calculi.

Clinically, the condition is defined by recurrent urinary tract infections caused by the same bacterial strain interspersed with periods of lower urinary tract irritation, dysuria, pelvic or perineal discomfort, and painful ejaculation, typically persisting for at least three months without the acute systemic toxicity seen in acute prostatitis.

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