Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of urethral Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections among heterosexual men attending Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, 2017–2018
| Characteristics | n/N | Percent (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| History | ||
| Urethral symptoms reported on the day of the test | ||
| Typical discharge | 93/116 | 80.2 (71.9–86.5) |
| Atypical symptoms | 16/116 | 13.8 (8.6–21.3) |
| No symptoms | 7/116 | 6.0 (2.7–12.1) |
| Investigationsa | ||
| Gonorrhoea culture positive from the urethral swab | ||
| Typical discharge | 90/91 | 98.9 (93.4–100) |
| Atypical symptoms | 6/12 | 50 (25.4–74.6) |
| No symptoms | 3/3 | 100 (47.0–100) |
| Urine chlamydia positive | ||
| Typical discharge | 20/89 | 22.5 (15.0–32.3) |
| Atypical symptoms | 5/16 | 31.3 (13.9–55.9) |
| No symptoms | 2/7 | 28.6 (7.6–64.8) |
a The denominator of the percentage is the total of specimens in which the investigation was performed. CI confidence interval, NAAT nucleic acid amplification test