The role of Chlamydia trachomatis and Ureaplasma urealyticum in patients with acute epididymitis

Kansenshōgaku zasshi. The Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases
Y Ito

Abstract

1. Fifty-eight patients suffering from acute epididymitis were investigated to assess the etiologic role of Chlamydia trachomatis and Ureaplasma urealyticum. Sixteen (42.1%) of the thirty-eight patients without underlying diseases yielded C. trachomatis from the urethral swabs, but no bacteriuria (greater than or equal to 10(4) CFU/ml) was recovered. C. trachomatis was isolated from epididymal aspirates in 4 out of 10 patients in whom C. trachomatis was isolated from the urethral swabs. Of the twenty patients having underlying diseases, 11 men were associated with urinary tract infections, but C. trachomatis was not isolated from the urethral swabs from any of these patients. 2. The antibodies to C. trachomatis in 21 sera was determined by micro-immunofluorescence test. IgG antibodies to C. trachomatis were found in 88.9% (8/9) of the men with chlamydial infections and in 25% (3/12) of the men without chlamydial infections. IgM antibodies to C. trachomatis were not demonstrated in any case. 3. U. urealyticum was isolated from urethral swabs in 15 (25.9%) patients with acute epididymitis, but was not isolated from epididymal aspirates in any of the cases. In conclusion, C. trachomatis was regarded as the major pathogen in acute ...Continue Reading

Citations

Dec 7, 2011·International Journal of Urology : Official Journal of the Japanese Urological Association·Shin ItoTakashi Deguchi

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Chemioterapia : International Journal of the Mediterranean Society of Chemotherapy
F RumpianesiR Cevenini
Kansenshōgaku zasshi. The Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases
Y TakaseT Niki
Archives of Andrology
K K HolmesE R Alexander
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved