Open AccessNo Pathogen-Specific Sign or Symptom Predicts the Etiology of Monomicrobial Nongonococcal Urethritis in Men
Author(s) -
Stephen J. Jordan,
Evelyn Toh,
James A. Williams,
Lora Fortenberry,
Michelle LaPradd,
John D. Ryan,
David E. Nelson,
Teresa A. Batteiger
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000001158
Subject(s) - urethritis , ureaplasma urealyticum , mycoplasma genitalium , medicine , chlamydia trachomatis , etiology , pathogen , trichomonas vaginalis , mycoplasma , chlamydia , ureaplasma , cervicitis , immunology , dermatology , gynecology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Identifying pathogen-specific signs or symptoms of nongonococcal urethritis could improve syndromic management accuracy. We evaluated nongonococcal urethritis signs and symptoms in 220 men with single-pathogen infections (Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma genitalium, Trichomonas vaginalis, or Ureaplasma urealyticum) or idiopathic urethritis. No individual sign or symptom accurately predicted the infectious etiology.