An inflammation of the prostate gland that develops suddenly.
Many bacteria are capable of causing prostatitis.
Escherichia coli is one of the more common types of infection. E. coli typically is found in the colon. Some sexually-transmitted diseases can cause an acute prostatitis. These include gonorrhea , chlamydia , U. urealyticum, and trichomonas. E. coli is more often a cause of prostatitis than sexually transmitted diseases.