Asymptomatic gonorrhoea in males.
Over a 21 month period at Cook Hospital nine patients, or 10% of diagnosed cases of gonorrhoea in men were asymptomatic. The importance of this group in maintaining a reservoir of infection is noted. About half of these patients have been treated inadequately for gonorrhoea and the importance of post-treatment cultures and urine checks is stressed. Penicillin by injection is still the best method of treatment.
D000293:Adolescent; D002353:Carrier State / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010402:Penicillin G Procaine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy
D010406:Penicillins; D010402:Penicillin G Procaine