Abstract

This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in Prostatitis subjects attending urology clinic at University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH). Fifty eight (58) prostatitis subjects attending urology clinic at University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital and 54 apparently normal subjects working at University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) were used for this study. Inclusion and exclusion conditions were observed in patients’ selection. All the subjects had their blood Prostate specific antigen (PSA) determined by enzymes linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The urine samples were cultured on Cystine Lactose electrolyte deficient medium (CLED) and Chocolate agar by Standardized wire loop technique, incubated overnight at 37°C and the isolates identified. There was significant difference in PSA concentration of prostatitis subjects and controls (P<0.01). Prostatitis subjects had significant bacteriuria compared with the controls (P<0.05). Klebsiella spp was identified to be the predominant etiologic agent in prostatitis subjects while S. aureus was the prevalent uropathogen in controls. The result of this study suggests that bacteriuria is prevalent among elderly men in some pathological conditions such as Prostatitis. This may be caused by inflammation of prostate leading to non secretion of prostatic fluid which is bactericidal.  

Key word: Prostatitis, asymptomatic, bacteriuria, uropathogen.