Non-gonococcal urethritis: Difference between revisions
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==Differential Diagnosis== |
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*'''Bacterial''' |
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**''[[Chlamydia trachomatis]]'' (20-40%), which is the second-most common cause of urethritis after ''[[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]]'' |
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** ''[[Mycoplasma genitalium]]'' (20-30%) |
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**''[[Mycoplasma genitalium]]'' (20-30%) |
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**''[[Ureaplasma urealyticum]]'' |
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*'''Parasitic''' |
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**''[[Trichomonas vaginalis]]'' |
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*'''Viral''' |
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** [[Herpes simplex virus]] |
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**[[Herpes simplex virus]] |
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**[[Adenovirus]] |
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*'''Fungal''' |
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**''[[Candida albicans]]'' |
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*'''Idiopathic''' in up to 50% |
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== Investigations == |
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* In general, first void urine is preferred to mid-stream urine for urethral pathogens |
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Latest revision as of 15:22, 3 September 2020
Differential Diagnosis
- Bacterial
- Chlamydia trachomatis (20-40%), which is the second-most common cause of urethritis after Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Mycoplasma genitalium (20-30%)
- Ureaplasma urealyticum
- Parasitic
- Viral
- Fungal
- Idiopathic in up to 50%
Investigations
- In general, first void urine is preferred to mid-stream urine for urethral pathogens