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Urethritis in males. Urethritis in males. Urethritis etiologies. STI. NON STI. Urinary tract infection Bacterial prostatitis Urethral stricture Phymosis Instrumentation of urethra Chemical iritation Tumor Congenital anomaly. signs & symptoms. Complications of gu & NGU.
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Urethritis etiologies STI NON STI • Urinary tract infection • Bacterial prostatitis • Urethral stricture • Phymosis • Instrumentation of urethra • Chemical iritation • Tumor • Congenital anomaly
Laboratory Examination: N. gonorrhoeae Gram smear PMN ≥ 5/hpf Intracellular gram (-) diplococcus (ICDC) Culture ICDC PCR PMN Sensitivity 97.3% Specificity 98.9%
Laboratory Examination urethritis: T. vaginalis Wet Mount (Saline ) Culture In Pouch PMN trichomonas Sensitivity 50-75% Specificity >99% Sensitivity 80-90% Specificity >99%
TreatmentUNCOMPLICATED GU + *not for children under 12 years of age **not for pregnant women
Treatment for COMPLICATED GU + NGU treatment *not for children under 12 years of age **not for pregnant women
Treatment for trichomoniasis * Consuming alcohol should be avoided during treatment & for 24 hours thereafter