Walter Thomas -- Walter Thomas, 85, of Seaford, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015. Mr. Thomas was born in Elliott Island, Md., on May 6, 1930, son of Melvin Wheatley Thomas and Pearl Damlin Thomas.
The NIH consensus definition and classification of prostatitis: Acute bacterial prostatitis: Caused by a bacterial infection and it typically starts suddenly and may include flu-like symptoms. It is the least common of the four types of prostatitis.
Prostatitis is considered chronic if it lasts more than three months. Types of prostatitis include: 1  Acute bacterial prostatitis. 2  A sudden bacterial infection marked by inflammation of the prostate. 3  This is the least common form of prostatitis, but the symptoms are usually severe. Chronic bacterial prostatitis. 2  This condition is the result of recurrent urinary tract infections that have entered the prostate gland. 3  It is thought to exist for several years in some men before producing symptoms.