Abstract
We evaluated 236 asymptomatic men for urethritis, assessed sexual behaviors, and tested urine for pathogens. Asymptomatic urethritis was present in 38 (16.1%). Of these, nearly half (42.1%) had a previously unrecognized discharge on examination; only 18.4% had a known pathogen. Correlates included black race, anal intercourse, and number of sex partners.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Chlamydia Infections / diagnosis
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Chlamydia trachomatis / isolation & purification*
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Gonorrhea / diagnosis
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Humans
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Male
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Mass Screening
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Middle Aged
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Mycoplasma Infections / diagnosis
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Mycoplasma genitalium / isolation & purification*
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae / isolation & purification*
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Prevalence
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Risk Factors
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Sexual Behavior
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Sexual Partners
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Trichomonas Infections / diagnosis
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Trichomonas vaginalis / isolation & purification*
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Urethritis / microbiology*