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acute prostatitis
Definition
Bacterial inflammation of the prostate gland. The infection may be transmitted by sexual contacts and usually appears suddenly with chills, fever, and urinary pain or difficulty. Mild cases are treated with antibiotics, more severe cases often require hospitalization.
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