Epidemiological treatment of sexual contacts prevents recurrence of non-gonococcal urethritis.
Of 98 male patients with non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) who had regular female consorts who received concurrent epidemiological treatment, NGU recurred in four (16%) men whose treated partners were initially chlamydia positive and 20 (27%) men whose treated partners were initially chlamydia negative. Of 32 men whose regular female sexual partners refused to attend, 26 (77%) men suffered a recurrence of NGU. All study patients were selected because they were in monogamous relationships and returned to the clinic either because of a recurrence of NGU or for unrelated reasons at least 12 months after treatment. We recommend the routine epidemiological treatment of all sexual contacts of men with NGU.
Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield.
P D
PD
Woolley
J D
JD
Wilson
G R
GR
Kinghorn
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012747:Sexual Partners; D014526:Urethritis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission