Detection of Chlamydia Trachomatis in Non-gonococcal Urethritis and Chronic Prostatitis by Enzyme Immunoassay Technique.
- Author:
Dea Yeung CHUNG
1
;
Se Kyong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Koryo General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
chronic prostatitis;
enzyme immunoassay technique;
chlamydia trachomatis;
non-gonococcal urethritis
- MeSH:
Chlamydia trachomatis*;
Chlamydia*;
Humans;
Immunoenzyme Techniques*;
Prostatitis*;
Urethritis*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1987;28(5):639-643
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Possible role of chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) in non-gonococcal Urethritis and chronic prostatitis was investigated by enzyme immunoassay technique in a study of 85 cases of non-gonococcal urethritis and 23 chronic prostatitis cases. 1. C. trachomatis was detected from 21 (24.7%) of 85 non-gonococcal urethritis patients and third decade represented the highest positive rate. 2. C. trachomatis was detected from 5 cases (21.7%) of 23 chronic prostatitis patients. 3. A significantly higher positive C. trachomatis detection rate of 60. 7% was obtained from those with a profuse urethral discharge compared with those with a scanty discharge. 4. A significantly higher positive C. trachomatis detection rate of 52.3% was obtained from cases with no previous history of urethritis compared with those who had previous history of urethritis in 85 cases of non-gonococcal urethritis.
