Need for diagnostic screening of Herpes simplex virus in patients with nongonococcal urethritis.
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.
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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*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral