Background:
@EN The number of nongonococcal urethritis(NGU) cases is exceeding more and more that of Gonorrhea in developed nations and some of the developing countries such as Korea. The best evidence for an etiologic role for Trichomonas Vaginalis is in
nongonococcal urethritis.
@ES Objective:
@EN We compared the effects of Tetracycline to Tetracycline and Metronidazole in the treatment of male patients with nongonococcal urethritis and wished to find out the incidence of Trichomonas Vaginalis in male patients with nongonocaccal
urethritis
indirectly.
@ES Method:
@EN From January, 1989 to December, 1992, three hundred male patients with nongococcal urethritis(NGU) at the Venereal Disease Clinic of Choong-Ku Public Health Center in Seoul were allocated randomly into one of two treatment regimens. And one
hundred
sixty eight patients were followed.
@ES Results:
@EN Eighty(83.4%) of ninty six patients treated with Tetracycline, 500mg, PO, q.i.d. for 14 days were cured. Sixty two(86.2%) of seventy two patients treated with Tetracycline, 500mg, PO, q.i.d. for 14 days and Metronidazole. 2.0gm, PO, for 1 day
were
cured. There is no significant different between the 2 groups in treated rates(P<0.05).
@ES Conclusion:
@EN it suggests that male patients with nongonococcal urethritis due to trichomoniasis are rare in Korea. This may be due to the fact that the incidence of trichomoniasis has been declining since the 1960's. It also suggests not only the need for
further studies on this disease but also more studies on other causes of nongonococcal urethritis, its treatment and epidemiological study.
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