title: [Diagnosis of major sexually transmitted infections in the doctor's office: bacterial infections].
abstract: Bacterial infections that can be transmitted by sexual contact are usually caused by the following organisms: Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Treponema pallidum and Klebsiella granulomatis. These pathogens can be detected with the aid of specific nutrient media, stained microscopic sections and serological and molecular biological methods.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie am Biederstein, Technische Universität München. moehrenschlager@lrz.tum.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Möhrenschlager
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ring
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Köhn
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002602:Chancroid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission; D006191:Haemophilus ducreyi; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D015231:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000635:transmission; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis; D013591:Syphilis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission