No pathogen-specific sign or symptom predicts the etiology of monomicrobial nongonococcal urethritis in men

SJ Jordan, E Toh, JA Williams… - Sexually transmitted …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Identifying pathogen-specific signs or symptoms of nongonococcal urethritis could improve
syndromic management accuracy. We evaluated nongonococcal urethritis signs and …

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 …

Incidence of nongonococcal urethritis in men who have sex with women and associated risk factors

E Rowlinson, JP Hughes, LC Chambers… - Sexually transmitted …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background Incidence and risk factors for nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) remain poorly
defined. We conducted a cohort study to estimate the incidence of NGU and identify risk …

Resolution of symptoms and resumption of sex after diagnosis of nongonococcal urethritis among men who have sex with men

LC Chambers, JP Hughes, SN Glick… - Sexually transmitted …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background Standard counseling at nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) diagnosis includes
advice to abstain from sex for at least 7 days and until symptoms resolve. Methods From …

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 …

Evaluation of clinical, Gram stain, and microbiological cure outcomes in men receiving azithromycin for acute nongonococcal urethritis: discordant cures are …

E Toh, X Gao, JA Williams, TA Batteiger… - Sexually transmitted …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background In men with nongonococcal urethritis (NGU), clinicians and patients rely on
clinical cure to guide the need for additional testing/treatment and when to resume sex …

The etiology of acute nongonococcal urethritis—the enigma of idiopathic urethritis?

P Horner - Sexually transmitted diseases, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) is one of the commonest treatable conditions in men
attending sexually transmitted diseases (STD) departments yet despite considerable …

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 …

Evolving strategies for management of the nongonococcal urethritis syndrome

GP Schmid, PB Fontanarosa - JAMA, 1995 - jamanetwork.com
Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) is the most common sexually transmitted disease (STD)
syndrome that occurs in men and accounts for an estimated 4 million to 6 million physician …

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 …