Isolation of Chlamydia Trachomatis in Non-gonococcal Urethritis and Chronic Prostatitis and the Result of Treatment with Antibiotics.
- Author:
Sung Jin KIM
1
;
Moo Sang LEE
;
Jin Moo LEE
Author Information
1. Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
chalmydia;
urethritis;
prostatitis;
antibiotics
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents*;
Chlamydia trachomatis*;
Chlamydia*;
Doxycycline;
Humans;
Korea;
Prescriptions;
Prostatitis*;
Tetracycline;
Urethritis*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1984;25(6):746-752
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The possible role of Chlamydia trachomatis in non-gonococcal urethritis and chronic prostatitis was investigated by cultural technique in a study of 281 and 215 respectively. Chlamydia trachomatis was isolated from 106(37.7%) of 281 non-gonococcal urethritis patients and 49(22.8%) of 215 chronic prostatitis patients. The effectiveness of tetracycline hydrochloride and doxycycline was evaluated by reculture method after 2 weeks` treatment. Thus in this study Chlamydia trachomatis could appear to play a major etiological roles in non-gonococcal urethritis and chronic prostatitis in Korea. And 2 weeks prescription of tetracycline or doxycycline is efficient for eradication of Chlamydia trachomatis.
