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PubMed ID:
16753385
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2006
Affiliation: Department of Urology, Queen's University, Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. jcn@post.queensu.ca
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(06)00498-8
Authors:
Landis JR,
Nickel JC,
Shoskes D,
Wang Y,
Alexander RB,
Fowler JE Jr,
Zeitlin S,
O'Leary MP,
Pontari MA,
Schaeffer AJ,
Nyberg L,
Kusek JW,
Propert KJ
Studies:
Chronic Prostatitis Collaborative Research Network
The Meares-Stamey 4-glass test is the standard method of assessing inflammation and the presence of bacteria in the lower urinary tract in men presenting with the chronic prostatitis syndrome. However, most urologists do not use it in daily practice because of the time and difficulty in performing it, as well as the additional expense. We evaluated a simpler test, the 2-glass pre-massage and post-massage test, and compared it with the Meares-Stamey 4-glass test to detect inflammation and bacteria in men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
