Demographic, behavioral, and clinical characteristics of men with nongonococcal urethritis differ by etiology: a case-comparison study

CM Wetmore, LE Manhart, MS Lowens… - Sexually transmitted …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background: Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) is common, yet up to 50% of cases have no
defined etiology. The extent to which risk profiles and clinical presentations of pathogen …

Characteristics of acute nongonococcal urethritis in men differ by sexual preference

VS Rane, CK Fairley, A Weerakoon… - Journal of clinical …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) is a common clinical syndrome, but no etiological agent is
identified in a significant proportion of cases. Whether the spectrum of pathogens differs …

The urethral microbiota of men with and without idiopathic urethritis

EL Plummer, LK Ratten, LA Vodstrcil, GL Murray… - MBio, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) is a common genital tract syndrome in men, and up to 50%
of cases are considered idiopathic, ie, no etiological agent is identified. This poses …

Etiologies of nongonococcal urethritis: bacteria, viruses, and the association with orogenital exposure

CS Bradshaw, SN Tabrizi, TRH Read… - The Journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Background The purpose of the present study was to determine pathogens and behaviors
associated with nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) and the usefulness of the urethral smear in …

Urethral Microbiota in Men: Association of Haemophilus influenzae and Mycoplasma penetrans With Nongonococcal Urethritis

S Srinivasan, LC Chambers, KA Tapia… - Clinical Infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) is a common syndrome with no known etiology
in≤ 50% of cases. We estimated associations between urethral bacteria and NGU in men …

Standard treatment regimens for nongonococcal urethritis have similar but declining cure rates: a randomized controlled trial

LE Manhart, CW Gillespie, MS Lowens… - Clinical infectious …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background. Azithromycin or doxycycline is recommended for nongonococcal urethritis
(NGU); recent evidence suggests their efficacy has declined. We compared azithromycin …

Aetiology and prevalence of mixed-infections and mono-infections in non-gonococcal urethritis in men: a case-control study

SJ Jordan, E Toh, JA Williams, L Fortenberry… - Sexually transmitted …, 2020 - sti.bmj.com
Objectives Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) cause the majority
of non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU). The role of Ureaplasma urealyticum (UU) in NGU is …

Nongonococcal urethritis—a new paradigm

GR Burstein, JM Zenilman - Clinical infectious diseases, 1999 - academic.oup.com
Urethritis in men has been categorized historically as gonococcal or nongonococcal (NGU).
The major pathogens causing NGU are Chlamydia trachomatis and Ureaplasma …

Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma genitalium, and Trichomonas vaginalis Infections in Men With Nongonococcal Urethritis: Predictors and Persistence After …

AC Seña, S Lensing, A Rompalo… - The Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background. Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Mycoplasma genitalium (MG), and
Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) are sexually transmitted infections (STIs) associated with …

Re-evaluating the treatment of nongonococcal urethritis: emphasizing emerging pathogens–a randomized clinical trial

JR Schwebke, A Rompalo, S Taylor… - Clinical Infectious …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background. Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) is a common chlamydia-associated syndrome
in men; however, Trichomonas vaginalis and Mycoplasma genitalium are associated with its …