Prostate Infections Causes

Bacterial infections cause only 5% of cases of prostatitis. In the other 95%, the cause is not known.

• Different organisms, fungi, genital viruses, and parasites have been implicated. Some have familiar names such as Escherichia coli (E coli).

• Rarely staphylococcal and streptococcal organisms have been found to be the cause.

• The disease can reach the prostate in 2 ways.

• The bacteria from a previous urethral infection move through prostatic ducts into the prostate.

• Movement of infected urine into the glandular prostate tissue can infect via ejaculatory and prostatic ducts.