"Urethritis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Inflammation involving the URETHRA. Similar to CYSTITIS, clinical symptoms range from vague discomfort to painful urination (DYSURIA), urethral discharge, or both.
| Descriptor ID |
D014526
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.777.767.851 C13.351.968.767.851
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Urethritis" by people in Profiles.
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Mutations in ParC and GyrA of moxifloxacin-resistant and susceptible Mycoplasma genitalium strains. PLoS One. 2018; 13(6):e0198355.
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Mycoplasma genitalium: an important sexually transmitted infection comes into focus. Sex Transm Infect. 2018 06; 94(4):240-241.
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Genomic Characterization of Urethritis-Associated Neisseria meningitidis Shows that a Wide Range of N. meningitidis Strains Can Cause Urethritis. J Clin Microbiol. 2017 12; 55(12):3374-3383.
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Large Cluster of Neisseria meningitidis Urethritis in Columbus, Ohio, 2015. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 07 01; 65(1):92-99.
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Clinical Characteristics of Herpes Simplex Virus Urethritis Compared With Chlamydial Urethritis Among Men. Sex Transm Dis. 2017 02; 44(2):121-125.
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Should Female Partners of Men With Non-Gonococcal Urethritis, Negative for Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium, Be Informed and Treated? Clinical Outcomes From a Partner Study of Heterosexual Men With NGU. Sex Transm Dis. 2017 02; 44(2):126-130.
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae DNA bacterial load in men with symptomatic and asymptomatic gonococcal urethritis. Sex Transm Infect. 2017 11; 93(7):478-481.
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Azithromycin 1.5g Over 5 Days Compared to 1g Single Dose in Urethral Mycoplasma genitalium: Impact on Treatment Outcome and Resistance. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Feb 01; 64(3):250-256.
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The second nationwide surveillance of the antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from male urethritis in Japan, 2012-2013. J Infect Chemother. 2015 May; 21(5):340-5.
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Male circumcision and risk of HIV infection among heterosexual African American men attending Baltimore sexually transmitted disease clinics. J Infect Dis. 2009 Jan 01; 199(1):59-65.