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. 1975 Dec;123(6):436–440.

Infectious Urethritis in Men and Women

Diagnosis and Treatment

Edwin M Meares Jr 1
PMCID: PMC1130409  PMID: 1199099

Abstract

Acute and recurrent infectious urethritis in men and women is commonly seen by physicians. Since specific therapy varies widely with the type of urethritis present, the proper diagnosis must be clearly established if curative drug therapy is to be selected. It is valuable, therefore, to review the diagnosis and therapy of the various forms of infectious urethritis that are recognized today in both men and women.

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