Is the urethral smear necessary in asymptomatic men attending a genitourinary medicine clinic?

Is the urethral smear necessary in asymptomatic men attending a genitourinary medicine clinic?

Available evidence does not support the performance of urethral smears in asymptomatic men

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Veröffentlicht in:Sexually transmitted infections 2007-04, Vol.83 (2), p.79-81
Hauptverfasser: Shahmanesh, M, Radcliffe, K W
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biological and medical sciences
Chlamydia Infections - diagnosis
Chlamydia trachomatis
Chlamydia trachomatis - isolation & purification
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Errors
Early Diagnosis
Epidemiology. Vaccinations
Esterases - metabolism
General aspects
Human infectious diseases. Experimental studies and models
Humans
Infectious diseases
Leukocytes - enzymology
Male
Medical sciences
Microbiological Techniques
Mycoplasma genitalium
non-gonococcal urethritis
Observer Variation
Sensitivity and Specificity
Sexual Partners
Specimen Handling
Urethra - microbiology
urethral Gram stain
Urethritis - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung:Available evidence does not support the performance of urethral smears in asymptomatic men
ISSN:1368-4973
1472-3263
DOI:10.1136/sti.2006.024653