title: Chlamydia trachomatis serovar distribution and Neisseria gonorrhoeae coinfection in male patients with urethritis in Greece.
abstract: The distribution of Chlamydia trachomatis serovars and Neisseria gonorrhoeae coinfection was studied in a group of 100 C. trachomatis-positive males with urethritis in Greece. The serovar distribution revealed that apart from the predominant worldwide types E and F, the relatively uncommon type G is also prevalent. Gonococcal coinfection was frequent (30%) and was associated with genovariant Ja (75%, P = 0.008).
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Andreas Sygros Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Papadogeorgakis
authors.forename: Theodore E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Pittaras
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Papaparaskevas
authors.forename: Vassiliki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pitiriga
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katsambas
authors.forename: Athanassios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsakris
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002692:Chlamydia trachomatis / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015897:Comorbidity; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009344:Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012703:Serotyping; D014526:Urethritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D055815:Young Adult