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Is bacterial prostatitis a urinary tract infection?

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Diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) includes anatomical distinctions because the severity of infection and treatment decisions depend on the infected organ; however, bacterial prostatitis is usually absent from discussions regarding UTI. By considering bacterial prostatitis a UTI, we can increase understanding of the pathogenesis and immune response in the prostate to develop improved therapeutics [...]

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pasteur-02008338 , version 1 (05-02-2019)

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Federico Lupo, Molly A Ingersoll. Is bacterial prostatitis a urinary tract infection?. Nature Reviews Urology, 2019, ⟨10.1038/s41585-019-0150-1⟩. ⟨pasteur-02008338⟩

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