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| Gonococcal urethritis accompanied by foreskin abscess: a case report |
| Xiao-Min Zhang1, Hong-Quan Pi2, De-Hua Li2, Wen-Jun Zeng1* |
1Department of Dermatology and STD, Changping Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong 523560, China.
2Laboratory Medicine, Changping Hospital, Dongguan, Guangdong 523560, China. |
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Abstract Introduction
Urethritis, a common presentation of several sexually transmitted infections, results from infectious and noninfectious conditions. Urethritis accounts for a significant burden of disease in young individuals over 2.8 million cases in the United States each year[1], and is associated with complications including acute epididymitis, orchitic, and prostatitis. Symptoms of urethritis include discharge of mucopurulent or purulent material, dysuria, or urethral frequency, pruritus. The most common infectious etiologies of urethritis are gonorrhea and chlamydia[2].
Culture, nucleic acid hybridization tests, and nucleic acid amplification testing are available for the detec-tion of both Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis. If clinic-based diagnostic tools are not available, patients should be treated with drug regimens effective against both gonorrhea and chlamydia[3]. Further testing to determine the specific etiology is recommended because a specific diagnosis can improve partner notification and treatment.
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Received: 04 December 2017
Published: 15 January 2019
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Corresponding Authors:
Dr. Wen-Jun Zeng
E-mail: 13751430977@163.com
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2018, Vol. 1 
