A 62-year-old man is experiencing fever,chills,malaise,urinary frequency,and urgency.He also reports urethral discharge and a dull aching pain in the perineal and rectal area.These symptoms are most consistent with which of the following?

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The common presenting symptoms of prostatitis are fever,chills,malaise,and urinary frequency and urgency.The individual may also have dysuria,urethral discharge,and a dull aching pain in the perineal and rectal area.See Table 25-3 for descriptions of carcinoma of the prostate and BPH.These are not the symptoms of a polyp.

A 62-Year-Old Man Is Experiencing Fever,chills,malaise,urinary Frequency,and Urgency