A client who comes to the clinic complaining of perineal pain, dysuria and fever is diagnosed with prostatitis. The nurse understands that which of the following organisms would be the most likely cause?

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Prostatitis is commonly caused by bacterial infections and the most common bacterial organism causing it is Escherichia coli. Staphylococcus and Streptococcus can also cause prostatitis, but they are less common than E. coli. Paramyxovirus is a type of virus and is not a common cause of prostatitis.

A Client Who Comes to the Clinic Complaining of Perineal