Chronic Staphylococcus epidermidis prostatitis

Chronic *Staphylococcus epidermidis* prostatitis is a persistent or recurrent bacterial infection and inflammation of the prostate gland in adult males, specifically attributed to the coagulase-negative bacterium *Staphylococcus epidermidis*

Chronic *Staphylococcus epidermidis* prostatitis is a persistent or recurrent bacterial infection and inflammation of the prostate gland in adult males, specifically attributed to the coagulase-negative bacterium *Staphylococcus epidermidis* While traditionally regarded as a commensal of the skin and anterior urethra, the organism can act as an opportunistic uropathogen within the male genitourinary tract, often forming recalcitrant biofilms within prostatic tissue or calcifications Pathophysiol...

While traditionally regarded as a commensal of the skin and anterior urethra, the organism can act as an opportunistic uropathogen within the male genitourinary tract, often forming recalcitrant biofilms within prostatic tissue or calcifications

Pathophysiologically, localized microcolonies within the gland lead to chronic inflammation, presenting clinically with protracted pelvic, perineal, or lower back pain, dysuria, urinary frequency, and recurrent lower urinary tract infections

Diagnosis relies on isolating high colony counts of the organism from expressed prostatic secretions or post-prostatic massage urine specimens, distinguishing true infection from superficial urethral contamination

Diagnosis relies on isolating high colony counts of the organism from expressed prostatic secretions or post-prostatic massage urine specimens, distinguishing true infection from superficial urethral contamination