Comparison of urethral swabs, urine, and urinary sediment for the isolation of Chlamydia.
In 70 male patients with urethritis, Chlamydia was recovered from 18 urethral swabs (26%), 5 urinary sediments (7%), and 3 urine specimens (4%). All Chlamydia isolates were recovered from urethral swabs.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002689:Chlamydia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014521:Urethra / Q000382:microbiology*; D014526:Urethritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology*