Non-gonococcal urethritis: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 11:22, 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'''
+*'''Bacterial'''
-** ''[[Chlamydia trachomatis]]'' (20-40%), which is the second-most common cause of urethritis after ''[[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]]''
+**''[[Chlamydia trachomatis]]'' (20-40%), which is the second-most common cause of urethritis after ''[[Neisseria gonorrhoeae]]''
-** ''[[Mycoplasma genitalium]]'' (20-30%)
-** ''[[Ureaplasma urealyticum]]''
+**''[[Mycoplasma genitalium]]'' (20-30%)
+**''[[Ureaplasma urealyticum]]''
-* '''Parasitic'''
+*'''Parasitic'''
-** ''[[Trichomonas vaginalis]]''
+**''[[Trichomonas vaginalis]]''
-* '''Viral'''
+*'''Viral'''
-** [[Herpes simplex virus]]
-** [[Adenovirus]]
+**[[Herpes simplex virus]]
+**[[Adenovirus]]
-* '''Fungal'''
+*'''Fungal'''
-** ''[[Candida albicans]]''
+**''[[Candida albicans]]''
-* '''Idiopathic''' in up to 50%
+*'''Idiopathic''' in up to 50%
+== Investigations ==
+* In general, first void urine is preferred to mid-stream urine for urethral pathogens
 [[Category:Genitourinary infections]]