Symptoms of acute bacterial prostatitis are similar to symptoms of:
a. prostate cancer.
b. benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH).
c. urinary tract infection (UTI).
d. epididymitis.
ANS: C
Clinical manifestations of acute bacterial prostatitis are those of UTI or pyelonephritis.
Cancer often has no symptoms. Symptoms could include difficulty with urinary stream, but more commonly it is of UTI. The main symptom of epididymitis is scrotal or inguinal pain caused by inflammation of the epididymis and surrounding tissues.
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