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Infection
Prostate Possible therapeutic alternatives
Prostatitis  (Acute) N.gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia,  Enterobacteriacae
Ofloxacin 400mg orally as a single dose, then 300mg twice daily for 7 days or longer.
Ciprofloxacin 500mg orally twice daily for 10-14
BactrimDS orally twice daily for 10-14 days.
[Ceftriaxone 1-2g IV q 12-24 h or Cefotaxime 1-2g q 6-8h]    +  gentamicin ivpb until can tolerate oral regimen and afebrile for 48h; then oral regimen x 28 days
Prostatitis Chronic prostatitis Common pathogens
Ciprofloxacin 500mg orally twice daily for 4 weeks  or  Ofloxacin 300mg orally twice daily for 6 weeks or Norfloxacin 400 mg PO bid x 4 weeks or  
Bactrim DS orally twice daily for 1 to 3 months or Doxycycline 100mg po bid x 28 days.

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