Acute Prostatitis
Antimicrobial prescribing: NHS Grampian, Orkney & Shetland
Review antibiotic treatment after 14 days and either stop or continue for a further 14 days if needed.
Note that bacterial infection (acute and chronic) account for <5% of all prostatitis diagnoses; their precise incidence is unknown.
Admit if IV therapy required.
Drug details
Co-trimoxazole
(unlicensed indication)
960mg 2 x daily
14 days then review
Alternative treatment
Ciprofloxacin
500mg 2 x daily
14 days then review
Avoid ciprofloxacin in frail elderly patients where possible due to CDI risk. Check important safety information in BNF & give MHRA patient information leaflet to patient