Asymptomatic gonorrhea in the male.
In a prospective study, 133 male contacts of 102 women with gonorrhea were examined. A diagnosis of gonorrhea was made in 63 patients, indicating an infection rate of 47% after exposure. Forty-three percent of the patients with gonorrhea were asymptomatic. The duration of the asymptomatic period ranged from 3 to 154 days. The epidemiologic importance of this hidden infectious reservoir is stressed.
D002170:Canada; D002353:Carrier State / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014521:Urethra / Q000382:microbiology