Asymptomatic urethral gonorrhoea in men.
Over a period of nine months 203 cases of urethral gonorrhoea were seen in 188 men. In 36 (17%) of the cases there were no symptoms, and in 14 (7%) the symptoms were considered so mild that the patients thought medical care was unnecessary. The symptomless patients and those with mild symptoms were found only as a result of efficient contact tracing. This high incidence illustrates the importance of good contact tracing and careful investigation.
D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis