[Efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine in the treatment of Ureaplasma urealyticun and Chlamydia trachomatis infectious chronic prostatitis (report of 48 cases)].

Abstract

OBJECTIVES:

To elucidate the treatment of Ureaplasma urealyticum (UU) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infectious chronic prostatitis.

METHODS:

Forty-eight cases of chronic prostatitis patients with UU and CT infections were treated with minocycline, Chinese medicine "Qianlieshulekeli" and alpha 1A adrenoceptorblocker (tamsulosin) for 6 weeks. The change of symptoms, expressed prostatic secretion (EPS) routine, and UU and CT detection results were observed before and after the treatment. The efficacy of treatment were evaluated by CPSI score.

RESULTS:

Remarkably effective-41 cases (85.4%), effective-5 cases (10.4%), noneffective-2 cases (4.2%). CPSI score reduced from (22 +/- 8) before treatment to (7 +/- 3) after treatment (P < 0.01). UU in 20 of 24 cases (83%) and CT in 25 of 28 cases (89%) turned negative after treatment.

CONCLUSIONS:

The therapy combining Chinese medicine with western medicine for the treatment of UU and CT infectious chronic prostatitis is successful.

• Authors: Zhi-Qiang Chen, Xue-Jun Shang, Zhang-Qun Ye, Fu-Er Lu, Guang-Ying Huang
• Journal: Zhonghua nan ke xue = National journal of andrology (Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue) Vol. 9 Issue 3 Pg. 202-3, 206 (Jun 2003) ISSN: 1009-3591 [Print] China
• PMID: 12861836 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Minocycline

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Chlamydia Infections (drug therapy)
• Chlamydia trachomatis
• Chronic Disease
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Humans
• Male
• Medicine, Chinese Traditional
• Minocycline (therapeutic use)
• Prostatitis (drug therapy)
• Ureaplasma Infections (drug therapy)
• Ureaplasma urealyticum