title: [Evaluation of 18 epididymo-orchitis cases].
abstract: Eighteen patients with epididymo-orchitis were reviewed clinically, microbiologically and serologically. While there were positive urine culture in 5 patients before treatment, only one of them had positive culture in the epididymal aspirate. The epididymo-orchitis in two patients was the complications of the brucellosis. Ofloxacin or doxycycline was used in the treatment of 16 patients for 2-3 weeks and all, except one patient were recovered completely. The cases secondary to the brucellosis were treated with rifampicin plus doxycycline combination for 6 weeks. After treatment, no positive urine cultures were noted in all patients. As a result the epididymal aspiration to clarify etiological agent is not necessarily needed and empirical treatment may be generally curative.
authors.affiliation: Erciyes Universitesi, Tip Fakültesi, Uroloji Anabilim Dali.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tatlişen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carpinlioğlu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sümerkan
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gülmez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karacagil
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000382:microbiology; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009920:Orchitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D015242:Ofloxacin; D004318:Doxycycline; D012293:Rifampin