Description
A bacterial cause of non-gonococcal urethritis in men. It is unclear whether it causes acute illness in women. It may be related to preterm labor in some pregnant women and potentially female infertility.
Symptoms
Urethral discharge and sometimes painful urination in men. No symptoms are experienced in women.
Tests
Common tests used for diagnosis and treatment
Workup:
A history and physical exam will be performed. Only a special culture can detect the organism.
Specialists:
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Family Practice
Workup:
A history and physical exam will be performed. Only a special culture can detect the organism.
Specialists:
Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Family Practice
Treatment
Treatment, if needed, is antibiotics. Tetracycline has been the treatment of choice in the past, but resistance to it is now common.