1. The clinical presentation of Chlamydia trachomatis in a urological practice.
- Author
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Grant JB, Brooman PJ, Chowdhury SD, Sequeira P, and Blacklock NJ
- Subjects
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Antibodies, Bacterial analysis, Chlamydia Infections transmission, Chlamydia trachomatis immunology, Chlamydia trachomatis isolation & purification, Epididymitis etiology, Female, Humans, Infertility, Male etiology, Male, Middle Aged, Prostatitis etiology, Urinary Tract Infections transmission, Chlamydia Infections complications, Urinary Tract Infections complications
- Abstract
Fifty-nine men with Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection have been studied. Epididymitis was the most common presentation (26) compared with urethritis (8) and prostatitis (9). Only 13 patients gave a history of a urethral discharge. Fifteen of 21 female consorts screened were CT positive and 13 of these were asymptomatic. This demonstrates the major aetiological role of CT in lower genitourinary infection and indicates the importance of screening and treating consorts.
- Published
- 1985
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