URETHRAL STRICTURE AND URETHRAL RUPTURE [PDF]
The incidence of gonorrhea is increasing, and this may well be accompanied by an increase in the frequency of eventual urethral strictures in the male. At the present time, there has also been a marked increase in the number of plastic operations being performed for urethral stricture.Radiology provides accurate preoperative assessment of the entire ...
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Development of a SimpleProbe real-Time PCR Assay for rapid detection and identification of the US novel urethrotropic clade of Neisseria meningitidis ST-11 (US_NmUC) [PDF]
Urethritis, or inflammation of the urethra, is one of the most common reasons men seek clinical care. Sexually transmitted pathogens including Neisseria gonorrhoeae are responsible for over half of the symptomatic urethritis cases in U.S. men.
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Detection of the United States Neisseria meningitidis urethritis clade in the United Kingdom, August and December 2019 - emergence of multiple antibiotic resistance calls for vigilance. [PDF]
Since 2015 in the United States (US), the US Neisseria meningitidis urethritis clade (US_NmUC) has caused a large multistate outbreak of urethritis among heterosexual males.
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Cost-effectiveness of management strategies for acute urethritis in the developing world. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To recommend a cost-effective approach for the management of acute male urethritis in the developing world, based on the findings of a theoretical study.
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Primary cancer of the urethra is an uncommon lesion with only slightly more than 400 cases in men, and slightly less than 1,100 cases in females reported in the literature. Review of these cases allows some generalizations. The most common tumor type in both sexes is squamous cell carcinoma. Signs and symptoms are varied and nonpathognomonic.
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Defining the Urethritis Syndrome in Men Using Patient Reported Symptoms [PDF]
To evaluate self-reported symptoms to guide urethritis diagnosis, symptomatic men being evaluated for urethritis were asked about seven symptoms captured during history-taking. Discharge and dysuria were significantly associated with urethritis and, when
Aaron, Kristal J. +4 more
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New Interpretation of Galileo\u2019s Arthritis and Blindness [PDF]
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) complained of several disorders during his life, the most important of which were chronic arthritic pains and bilateral blindness.
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'The difference in determinants of Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium in a sample of young Australian women.' [PDF]
BACKGROUND Differences in the determinants of Chlamydia trachomatis ('chlamydia') and Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) genital infection in women are not well understood.
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Chlamydia trachomatis and Chlamydophila abortus induce the expression of secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor in cells of the human female reproductive tract [PDF]
C. trachomatis and C. abortus are related Gram-negative intracellular bacteria that cause reproductive failure due to infertility (C. trachomatis) or abortion (C. abortus). These organisms target epithelial cells in the reproductive tract and/or placenta,
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Antimicrobial Resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae: Proceedings of the STAR Sexually Transmitted Infection-Clinical Trial Group Programmatic Meeting. [PDF]
The goal of the Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinical Trial Group's Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) meeting was to assemble experts from academia, government, nonprofit and industry to discuss the current state of research,
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