Prevalence of chlamydial infection in patients with gonococcal urethritis
Charuwichitratrana, S.; Polnikorn, N.; Puavilai, S.; Limsuwan, A.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 72(5): 280-283
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 2788690 Document Number: 327754
Using a fluorescein labelled monoclonal antibody ("Microtrak") to identify Chalmydia elementary bodies in urethral smears, we detected Chlamydia trachomatis in 32 (26.67%) of 120 male patients after treatment of their gonococcal urethritis. Sixteen of these 32 patients (50%) had normal urethral smear. Only 16 (50%) of the patients yielding Chlamydia would have received treatment in the abscence of diagnostic service for chlamydial infection.