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. 2018 Jul;45(7):e40-e42.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000790.

Defining the Urethritis Syndrome in Men Using Patient Reported Symptoms

Stephen J Jordan  1 , Kristal J Aaron, Jane R Schwebke, Barbara J Van Der Pol, Edward W Hook 3rd
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Defining the Urethritis Syndrome in Men Using Patient Reported Symptoms

Stephen J Jordan et al. Sex Transm Dis. 2018 Jul.

Abstract

To evaluate self-reported symptoms to guide urethritis diagnosis, symptomatic men being evaluated for urethritis were asked about 7 symptoms captured during history taking. Discharge and dysuria were significantly associated with urethritis and, when combined with genital irritation and itching, identified 95% of urethritis cases; odor and urinary frequency performed poorly.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: S.J.J. has no conflicts of interest. K.J.A. has no conflicts of interest.

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