Significance of clue cells in the diagnosis of male urogenital infection.
- Author:
Shao-Juan NI
1
;
Lin HUANG
;
Shang-Yang SHE
;
Ying-Feng LI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Bacterial Infections; diagnosis; microbiology; pathology; Cervix Uteri; microbiology; Epithelial Cells; microbiology; Female; Gardnerella vaginalis; isolation & purification; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Mycoplasma hominis; isolation & purification; Prostate; microbiology; Sensitivity and Specificity; Spouses; Ureaplasma urealyticum; isolation & purification; Urethra; microbiology; Urinary Tract Infections; diagnosis; microbiology; pathology; Vagina; microbiology
- From: National Journal of Andrology 2005;11(8):598-600
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore the significance of clue cells in the diagnosis of male urogenital infection.
METHODSUrethra swabs or prostatic fluid of 264 male outpatients were collected and smeared directly on the slice to find clue cells under the ultramicroscopy. Meanwhile, the positive patients' spouses were detected for bacterial vaginosis (BV).
RESULTSThe positive rates of the urethra swabs and the prostatic fluid were 5.1% (11/215 ) and 2.0% (1/49), respectively. Nine cases in 11 of the patients' spouses (81.8%) were diagnosed as BV.
CONCLUSIONBV pathogen can attack and attach to the epithelia of male genitals to form clue cells. Clue cells positive, along with clinical symptoms, contribute to the diagnosis of male urogenital bacterial infection.
