In sexually active men under the age of 35, acute prostatitis is most commonly caused by sexually transmitted bacteria, with Chlamydia trachomatis being a leading pathogen. This organism is responsible for a significant number of cases of non-gonococcal urethritis, which can ascend to infect the prostate gland. The infection often presents with symptoms such as dysuria (painful urination), urinary frequency and urgency, pelvic or perineal pain, fever, and sometimes a urethral discharge. It's important to recognize this cause because it necessitates treatment with antibiotics effective against Chlamydia (like doxycycline or azithromycin) and underscores the importance of partner notification and treatment to prevent reinfection. In older men, the causative organisms are more likely to be common urinary tract pathogens like Escherichia coli.

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