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.
Chronic bacterial prostatitis is caused by an underlying problem in the prostate, such as prostate stones or BPH (enlarged prostate), which becomes the focus for bacteria in the urinary tract. Chronic bacterial prostatitis is a common cause of frequent urinary tract infections in men.