Non-gonococcal urethritis: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 15:22, 3 September 2020

Bacterial
- Chlamydia trachomatis (20-40%), which is the second-most common cause of urethritis after Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Mycoplasma genitalium (20-30%)
- Ureaplasma urealyticum
Parasitic
- Trichomonas vaginalis
Viral
- Herpes simplex virus
- Adenovirus
Fungal
- Candida albicans
Idiopathic in up to 50%

In general, first void urine is preferred to mid-stream urine for urethral pathogens

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-== Differential Diagnosis ==
+==Differential Diagnosis==
+*'''Bacterial'''
-* [[Chlamydia trachomitis]] (20-40%)
+**''[[Chlamydia trachomatis]]'' (20-40%), which is the second-most common cause of urethritis after ''[[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]]''
-* [[Mycoplasma genitalium]] (20-30%)
+**''[[Mycoplasma genitalium]]'' (20-30%)
-* Occasionally [[Trichomonas vaginalis]] or [[HSV]]
+**''[[Ureaplasma urealyticum]]''
-* Idiopathic in 50%
+*'''Parasitic'''
+**''[[Trichomonas vaginalis]]''
+*'''Viral'''
+**[[Herpes simplex virus]]
+**[[Adenovirus]]
+*'''Fungal'''
+**''[[Candida albicans]]''
+*'''Idiopathic''' in up to 50%
+== Investigations ==
+* In general, first void urine is preferred to mid-stream urine for urethral pathogens
+[[Category:Genitourinary infections]]