Sexually transmitted urethritis in male patients: a clinical bacteriological study

ABSTRACT

Sexually transmitted urethritis in males is caused by many organisms, 59 male patients were examined to elucidate the etiological agents. Different types of organisms were detected, and serological scar of chlamydial infection was detected in the cases examined. Neisseria gonorrhea was detected in 12 cases [20.34 percent], Non gonococcal [other bacteria] were detected in 17 cases [28.81 percent], chlamydia was detected in 3 cases [5.08 percent], bacterial flora was detected in 22 cases [37.29 percent] and no organism was recorded in 5 cases [8.48 percent]. All the cases showed >5 PMN/HPF urine samples. High serum antichlamydial antibody titre was detected in 66.67 percent of Gonococcal cases, 5.88 percent of non gonococcal cases, 100 percent in chlamydial cases, and in 48.15 percent of cases with bacterial flora. This study supports the previous studies for treating cases of GU and NGU for chlamydia as well because of co-infection