How do acute and chronic prostatitis differ in duration and presenting features?

• A. Acute prostatitis presents with fever, perineal/testicular pain, urinary symptoms; chronic prostatitis has pelvic/perineal pain with long-standing urinary symptoms and often negative cultures.
• B. Chronic prostatitis presents with fever and urinary symptoms; acute prostatitis has pelvic pain.
• C. Acute prostatitis has pelvic pain only; chronic has fever.
• D. Chronic prostatitis has long-standing symptoms with positive cultures always; acute has negative cultures.

Answer: (A)