title: Chlamydia trachomatis in 'abacterial' prostatitis: microbiological, cytological and serological studies.
abstract: Chlamydia trachomatis was isolated from urethral swabs after prostatic massage in patients with 'abacterial' prostatitis. After exclusion of prostatic infections by gram-negative bacteria, enterococci and ureaplasmas, in 20 of 43 patients with apparent monoinfection by C. trachomatis, a leucocytal reaction was demonstrated in prostatic secretions. By microimmunofluorescence test, antibody titers greater than or equal to 1:8 against various types of C. trachomatis were detected in these patients, whereas serology was negative in chlamydia-positive patients without increased leucocyte counts (prostatodynia).
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial