NEET PG Medical – 2018 – Question – 99
Which organism causing acute bacterial prostatitis ?
a) Enterococcus
b) Streptococcus viridans
c) Peptostreptococcus
d) E.coli
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Correct Answer – D
Answer: D. E.coli
Aerobic gram-negative bacilli are the predominant pathogens in bacterial prostatitis. E. coli cause 50%–80% of cases; other pathogens include Enterobacteriaceae (eg, Klebsiella and Proteus, which account for 10%–30% of cases), Enterococcus species (5% – 10%)
