Open AccessNew Approach to Microscopy of Gram-Stained Urethral Smear: The Kissing Slide Method
Author(s) -
Mehmet Sarıer,
Meltem Demir,
Hasan Turğut,
Aydan Hizel,
Mestan Emek,
Erdal Kukul,
Nevgun Sepin
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.0000000000001228
Subject(s) - medicine , urethritis , confidence interval , high power field , urethra , urology , surgery , immunohistochemistry
The effectiveness of microscopy of Gram-stained smear (GSS) for the detection of male urethral infection is debatable, especially in cases with low inflammation and no visible urethral discharge. This clinical study compared GSS samples collected with the conventional swab method and our new technique, the kissing slide method, together with polymerase chain reaction results to demonstrate the effectiveness of this new method in men with acute urethritis.