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- Title
Prostatitis-Like Symptoms: Diagnosis and Management in a Malaysian Primary Care Population.
- Authors
Shaun Wen Huey Lee; Men Long Liong; Kah Hay Yuen; Wing Seng Leong; Khan, Nurzalina; Phaik Yeong Cheah; Krieger, John N.
- Abstract
Background: Little is known about how primary care physicians (PCPs) in Asia diagnose and manage prostatitis-like symptoms. This study investigated the clinical diagnosis of and care provided for prostatitis-like symptoms by PCPs in a Malaysian population, and compared these findings to reports from other areas. Methods: All members of the Penang Private Medical Practitioners’ Society were asked to complete a self-administered survey. Nonresponders were contacted after 3 weeks and received a telephone request after 6 weeks. Results: Of the 786 practitioners contacted, 669 considered themselves to be PCPs, including 279 (42%) who responded to the survey. Adult males with prostatitis-like symptoms typically constitute <1% of the patients seen by PCPs. Most PCPs (72%) believe that prostatitis-like symptoms are caused by bacterial infection. 61% of PCPs base their diagnosis of prostatitis-like symptoms on clinical history, a physical examination and dipstick urinalysis. Standard management was to prescribe 1 or 2 courses of antimicrobials. Conclusions: Despite the 8.7% prevalence found in a previous survey in this population, prostatitis remains underdiagnosed in Malaysia. In contrast to many other clinical settings, urologists in Malaysia see a large proportion of newly diagnosed and treatment-naïve prostatitis patients, providing an opportunity for clinical diagnostic and treatment studies. Copyright © 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
MALAYSIA; PROSTATITIS diagnosis; PRIMARY care; BACTERIAL diseases; URINALYSIS; ANTI-infective agents
- Publication
Urologia Internationalis, 2009, Vol 82, Issue 1, p32
- ISSN
0042-1138
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000176022