UTIs in men are often a result of an obstruction—for example, a urinary stone or enlarged prostate—or from a medical procedure involving a catheter.
The first step is to identify the infecting organism and the drugs to which it is sensitive.
Usually, doctors recommend lengthier therapy in men than in women, in part to prevent infections of the prostate gland.
Prostate infections (chronic bacterial prostatitis) are harder to cure because antibiotics are unable to penetrate infected prostate tissue effectively. For this reason, men with prostatitis often need long-term treatment with a carefully selected antibiotic.
UTIs in older men are frequently associated with acute bacterial prostatitis, which can have serious consequences if not treated urgently; including uro-sepsis and death.
National Institute of Digestive, Diabetes and Kidney Disorders
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