Methicillin-Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia Secondary to a Prostate Abscess in Healthy 19-Year-Old Male

Prostate abscess caused by Staphylococcus Aureus is rare and is infrequently reported as a cause of persistent bacteremia. Previous reports were predominantly due to Methicillin-resistant Staph aureus, occurring in patients with diabetes, prolonged indwelling urinary catheters, instrumentation or trauma to the lower urinary tract. We report an unusual case of a healthy 19-year-old male with persistent Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and septic pulmonary emboli from a prostate abscess in the absence of obvious risk factors.