title: Sexually transmitted Escherichia coli urethritis and orchiepididymitis.
abstract: We describe herein a case of uropathogenic Escherichia coli urethritis and orchiepididymitis in a heterosexual man, which he had acquired sexually from his girlfriend. The identity of the genital isolates from both partners was confirmed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, E. Wolfson Hospital, Holon, Israel. midan@post.tau.ac.il
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dan
authors.forename: Tamar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gottesman
authors.forename: Orna
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsivian
authors.forename: Uri
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Gophna
authors.forename: Assaf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rokney
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D020010:Heterosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009920:Orchitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012747:Sexual Partners; D015231:Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014526:Urethritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D056689:Uropathogenic Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline