The accuracy of presumptive criteria for identification of Neisseria gonorrhoeae was assessed in two separate populations of women with a low prevalence of gonorrhea. Of the presumptively positive cervical isolates available for confirmation, 98.5% were identified as N. gonorrhoeae. Of 25 isolates that could not be confirmed, 20 failed to grow on subculture, and of the remaining 5, only 2 (0.6%...

During the course of previous studies on pleuropneuimonialike organisms (PPLO) and their possible role in the etiology of nongonococcal urethritis (NGU), a minute, morphologically distinct PPLO colony form was observed (Shepard, 1954.) More recent studies have substantiated this observation. These minute colonies of pleuropneumonialike organisms were designated T-form (tiny) PPLO colonies. They...

Primary non-gonococcal urethritis of venereal origin is usually abacterial. This is also the case when the disease follows rectal coitus (Harkness, 1950). When organisms are present in the secretions in untreated cases the disease is more likely to have been caused by infections descending from a urethral stricture, the prostate, or lesions of the upper urinary tract. It can also be caused mech...

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a frequent condition of young women, often resulting in reproductive morbidity. Although Neisseria gonorrhoeae and/or Chlamydia trachomatis are/is recovered from approximately a third to a half of women with PID, the etiologic agent is often unidentified. We need PCR to test for M genitalium among a pilot sample of 50 women with nongonococcal, nonchlamydial ...

Urethritis in men has been categorized historically as gonococcal or nongonococcal (NGU). The major pathogens causing NGU are Chlamydia trachomatis and Ureaplasma urealyticum. Trichomonas vaginalis may be involved occasionally. In up to one-half of cases, an etiologic organism may not be identified. In this review we present recent advances in the diagnosis and management of NGU and discuss how...

BACKGROUND Oral sex among teenagers is on the rise. Similarity between the oral flora and organisms recovered from nongonococcal urethritis and prostatitis, points to retrograde entry of bacteria from oral cavity into the urethra following insertive oral intercourse. PRESENTATION OF THE HYPOTHESIS Chlorhexidine has a wide spectrum of anti-bactericidal activity encompassing gram positive and n...

INTRODUCTION Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are major public health concerns around the world. This study describes the epidemiology of reported STI cases from 2005 to 2012 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODOLOGY The annual registry was the main source of data as reported by healthcare providers. Case definitions were based on positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibodies...