The role of ureaplasma urealyticum in male non-gonococcal urethritis in Tabriz. | [Rawal Medical Journal • 2009]

Author(s):

1. M T. Akhi: Department of Microbiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

2. E. Ebrahimi: Department of Microbiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

3. Mohsen Amjadi: Department of Microbiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

Abstract:

Objective: To assess the prevalence of U. urealyticum and Mycoplasma hominis in men with nongonococcal urethritis in Tabriz. Method Two hundred men with confirmed urethritis and 50 healthy men of similar age as control group were investigated for Ureaplasma urealyticum at the medical microbiology laboratory of Sina and Emam hospitals of Tabriz University between 1st October 2003 and 30th April 2004. Results Fifty six (28%) of the 200 patients had gonococcal urethritis whilst 144 (72%) had non-gonococcal urethritis. Twenty nine (20.14%) of specimens showed urea positive organisms in broth cultures and when incubated on solid medium, 27 (18.75%) of them were identified as U. urealyticum. Mycoplasma hominis was detected in only five cases (3.47%). In wet preparation, three (2.08%) Trichomonas vaginalis were observed. The difference in the occurrence of U. urealyticum between the patients and the control group was highly statistically significant (p

Page(s): 65-67

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Published: Journal: Rawal Medical Journal, Volume: 34, Issue: 1, Year: 2009

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