title: Need for diagnostic screening of Herpes simplex virus in patients with nongonococcal urethritis.
abstract: The prevalence of various microorganisms known to cause nongonococcal urethritis, including herpes simplex virus (HSV), was evaluated. The findings suggest that HSV can be a significant etiological agent in nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) and that the necessary laboratory investigations should be performed for all patients with clinical symptoms of NGU.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Bnai Zion Medical Center, Haifa, 31048 Israel. jinji1@actcom.co.il
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Madeb
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Nativ
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Benilevi
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Halachmi
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Srugo
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000821:virology; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014526:Urethritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral