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Urethritis associated with Haemophilus parainfluenzae: a case report
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
|January 1, 1983
Summary
Haemophilus parainfluenzae was identified in urethral discharge from a man with urethritis. Treatment with amoxicillin proved effective, suggesting this bacterium may cause urethritis, though other microbes are possible.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Urology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Urethritis is an inflammation of the urethra.
- The etiology of urethritis is often multifactorial, including bacterial, viral, and non-infectious causes.
- Haemophilus species are known commensals but can occasionally be pathogenic.