... this reflects that these methods aimed at reducing infection were less effective against fungal organisms [ 16 ]. In 2017, Gross et al. were able to show that Candida was responsible for 11.1% of 153 positive cultures post PP insertion [8, 17 ], and had much lower salvage rates (60%) than both anaerobes...

... it occur isolatedly. We present the case of a prostatic abscess due to Candida albicans with no systemic manifestations. The diagnosis is helped by transrectal ultrasound, which allows to differentiate this condition from nonabscessed acute prostatitis. The treatment of choice is ultrasound-guided...