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.
Prostate tissue becomes inflamed. This problem can be caused by an infection with bacteria. Acute prostatitis starts quickly and chronic prostatitis lasts for 3 months or more. Ongoing irritation of the prostate that is not caused by bacteria is called chronic nonbacterial prostatitis.