Prevalence of chlamydial infection in patients with gonococcal urethritis.
Using a fluorescein labelled monoclonal antibody ("Microtrak") to identify Chalmydia elementary bodies in urethral smears, we detected Chlamydia trachomatis in 32 (26.67%) of 120 male patients after treatment of their gonococcal urethritis. Sixteen of these 32 patients (50%) had normal urethral smear. Only 16 (50%) of the patients yielding chlamydia would have received treatment in the absence of diagnostic service for chlamydial infection.
Charuwichitratrana
S
S
Polnikorn
N
N
Puavilai
S
S
Limsuwan
A
A
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000276:immunology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013785:Thailand; D014526:Urethritis / Q000150:complications*
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial