Microbiology of male urethroadnexitis: diagnostic procedures and criteria for aetiologic classification

Andrologia. 1998:30 Suppl 1:7-13. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.1998.tb02820.x.

Abstract

Common pathogens and unconventional, fastidious bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi are causative agents in male urethroadnexitis. Uropathogens and sexually transmitted organisms must be considered. Diagnostic procedures and criteria for aetiologic classification in cases of balanitis, urethritis, prostatitis, epididymitis, and orchitis are described and evaluated.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Balanitis / diagnosis
  • Balanitis / microbiology
  • Epididymitis / diagnosis
  • Epididymitis / microbiology
  • Genital Diseases, Male / diagnosis*
  • Genital Diseases, Male / etiology
  • Genital Diseases, Male / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microbiological Techniques
  • Orchitis / diagnosis
  • Orchitis / microbiology
  • Prostate / metabolism
  • Prostatitis / diagnosis
  • Prostatitis / microbiology
  • Urethritis / diagnosis*
  • Urethritis / etiology
  • Urethritis / microbiology*