title: [Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus parainfluenzae: etiologic agents of sexually transmitted diseases?].
abstract: In 573 urethral swabs, 3 Haemophilus influenzae (HI) and 7 Haemophilus parainfluenzae (HPI) were isolated; 7 of the patients had clinical features of urethritis and in 3 another genital pathogen was associated. Biotype IV was the predominant one in HI, and II in HPI. In 6.259 endocervical and/or vaginal swabs 15 HI and 5 HPI were isolated. Three out of the 15 females infected by HI, had clinical features of salpingitis and 8 of vaginitis; 5 of them were carriers of an IUD. In four out of the 5 females with HPI another genital pathogen coexisted, and in the fifth there was an additional non analysable isolate. Biotype I predominated in HI and biotype II in HPI.
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authors.lastname: Andreu
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authors.lastname: Coira
mesh_terms: D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006190:Haemophilus / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015231:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014521:Urethra / Q000382:microbiology; D014621:Vagina / Q000382:microbiology
vernacular_title: Haemophilus influenzae y Haemophilus parainfluenzae: agentes etiológicos de enfermedad de transmisión sexual?