Prostatitis (Prostate Inflammation): Classification

International classification prostatitis syndrome under the auspices of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH type Designation Description I Acute bacterial prostatitis Acute infection of the prostate II Chronic bacterial prostatitis(chronic prostatitis (CP)) Recurrent infection of the prostate III CP/CPPSChronic abacterial prostatitis/ chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS, “chronic pelvic pain syndrome”). No detectable infection III … Prostatitis (Prostate Inflammation): Classification