Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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Bull. World Health Organ. · Jan 2001
Etiology of urethral discharge in West Africa: the role of Mycoplasma genitalium and Trichomonas vaginalis.
To determine the etiological role of pathogens other than Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis in urethral discharge in West African men. ⋯ M. genitalium and T. vaginalis are important etiological agents of urethral discharge in West Africa. The frequent occurrence of multiple infections with any combination of four pathogens strongly supports the syndromic approach. The optimal use of metronidazole in flowcharts for the syndromic management of urethral discharge needs to be explored in therapeutic trials.