泌尿系统感染的年轻男性中高达30%的患者有尿路解剖或功能的异常,这个比例在老年男性中更高。[3]Lipsky BA, Schaberg DR. Managing urinary tract infections in men. Hosp Prac. 2000;35:53-59.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10645989?tool=bestpractice.com[15]Lipsky BA. Prostatitis and urinary tract infection in men: what's new; what's true? Am J Med. 1999;106:327-334.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10190383?tool=bestpractice.com在一项平均年龄为54岁的男性泌尿系统感染的研究中,53%的患者尿路成像有异常表现。[25]Andrews SJ, Brooks PT, Hanbury DC, et al. Ultrasonography and abdominal radiography versus intravenous urography in investigation of urinary tract infection in men: prospective incident cohort study. BMJ. 2002;324:454-456.http://www.bmj.com/content/324/7335/454.fullhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11859046?tool=bestpractice.com
大多数男性泌尿系统感染发生在50岁之后。[1]Schaeffer AJ. Infections of the urinary tract. In: Walsh PC, ed. Campbells' urology, 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders; 2002.[8]Roberts RG, Hartlaub PP. Evaluation of dysuria in men. Am Fam Physician. 1999;60:865-872.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10498112?tool=bestpractice.com[12]Griebling TL. Urinary tract infection in men. In: Litwin MS, Saigal CS, eds. Urologic diseases in America. DHHS, PHS, NIH, NIDDK. Washington, DC: GPO; 2004. NIH Publication No. 07-5512:621-646.
55岁的男性中约50%有泌尿道症状,65岁的男性中10%有菌尿。[1]Schaeffer AJ. Infections of the urinary tract. In: Walsh PC, ed. Campbells' urology, 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders; 2002.[8]Roberts RG, Hartlaub PP. Evaluation of dysuria in men. Am Fam Physician. 1999;60:865-872.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10498112?tool=bestpractice.com[25]Andrews SJ, Brooks PT, Hanbury DC, et al. Ultrasonography and abdominal radiography versus intravenous urography in investigation of urinary tract infection in men: prospective incident cohort study. BMJ. 2002;324:454-456.http://www.bmj.com/content/324/7335/454.fullhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11859046?tool=bestpractice.com