Urethritis in Men and Women

Hakenberg, Oliver W.; Harke, Nina; Wagenlehner, Florian M. E.

doi:10.1016/j.eursup.2017.01.002

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“…6 Hakenberg et al showed that, chlamydia infection was the cause of 25-50% male urethritis. 7 In our study 57 patients did not give history of use of condom. Nayak et also told that almost 75% had no history of use of condom.…”

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Male urethritis with or without discharge: a clinico aetiological study in Hi-tech Medical College and Hospital Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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Background: Urethritis or inflammation of the urethra is a multifactorial condition. Urethritis is called gonococcal urethritis (GU) when Neisseria gonorrhoeae is detected in urethral smear of the patient and nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) when this organism cannot be visualized.Methods: Urethritis cases were identified from the dermatology OPD record. A retrospective analysis of data of patients diagnosed as GU and NGU for a period of 5 years (from August 2012-July 2017) was made. We have included only male patients more than 10 year.Results: Neisseria gonorrhoeae (61.42%) and Chlamydia trachomatis (45.9%) were the most common causative organism among urethritis and nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) respectively. Chlamydia urethritis had been confirmed by demonstrating ≥5 polymorphonuclear lymphocytes (PMNLs) from the anterior urethra using a Gram stained urethral smear. Acute condition (7-14 days) more common in GU. Dysuria and purulent urethral discharge (68.6%) was more common in GU. In urine specimen pus cells count were more than 10. The most common age group was 21-30 year (42.86%). Most patients were from low socio-economic status (62.85%). Sexual exposure was more common in unmarried patients (94.74%). Heterosexual exposure (93.75%) was more common. Urethritis was also associated with other infection in 18 patients.Conclusions: Urethritis is inflammation of urethra which is manifested by dysuria with or without urethral discharge. Though there is increased incidence of Chlamydia infections, still now Gonococcal infection is the most common cause of urethritis.

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Male urethritis with or without discharge: a clinico aetiological study in Hi-tech Medical College and Hospital Bhubaneswar, Odisha

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Navigating the Labyrinth; Current Trends in Distal Urethritis Management

Ibrahim,

Dallash,

Desouky

et al. 2024

Curr Bladder Dysfunct Rep

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Gender-Specific Differences in Urethral Swabs: A Retrospective Single-Centre Analysis

Raude,

Röbel,

Schmidt

et al. 2024

Urol Int

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Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are globally on the rise yet accurate data regarding infection rates remains scarce. There is the assumption that STIs among women with chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs) have been underestimated. This may arise from the reliance on specialised cultivation or Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques (NAT) for detection, which are more costly than standard urine culture and are typically only conducted by specialists like urologists. Methods: A retrospective, observational, single-centre study using medicals records of patients who received a urethral swab in a German urological practice in the past five years has been conducted. Results: 55% had a STI requiring treatment. People with recurrent UTI had a STI in 35% of the casees. Younger age is associated with the detection of STI. The female gender is significantly associated with a positive swab result. Conclusion: Distinguishing between cystitis and urethritis, particularly in women with recurrent UTIs experiencing dysuria, presents a clinical challenge. The prevalence of asymptomatic infections suggests that the true burden of urethritis, particularly STIs, may be substantially higher in the general population. This underscores the urgency of establishing guidelines for referral and diagnostic evaluation, as delayed or inadequate treatment may contribute to escalating infection rates and antibiotic resistance.

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Urethritis in Men and Women

Cited by 5 publications

References 21 publications

Male urethritis with or without discharge: a clinico aetiological study in Hi-tech Medical College and Hospital Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Male urethritis with or without discharge: a clinico aetiological study in Hi-tech Medical College and Hospital Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Navigating the Labyrinth; Current Trends in Distal Urethritis Management

Gender-Specific Differences in Urethral Swabs: A Retrospective Single-Centre Analysis

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