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Prostatitis Prostatitis: The Daily PANCE Blueprint

A digital rectal exam for prostatitis requires caution. Prostatic massage is contraindicated in which of the following conditions due to sepsis risk?

A. Chronic bacterial prostatitis
B. Acute bacterial prostatitis
C. Nonbacterial prostatitis
D. Prostatodynia
E. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Answer and topic summary

The answer is B. Acute bacterial prostatitis.

In a patient with acute bacterial prostatitis, the prostate gland is acutely inflamed, swollen, and infected. Performing a prostatic massage in this setting is absolutely contraindicated. Vigorous manipulation of the infected gland can be extremely painful and, more dangerously, can induce the release of bacteria into the bloodstream, potentially causing bacteremia and sepsis.

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