Arum E S, Jacobs N F
Cutis. 1976 Apr;17(4):719-22.
Nongonococcal urethritis may now account for most cases of symptomatic urethritis seen at VD clinics in the United States. Well-controlled etiologic studies in nongonococcal urethritis have implicated Chlamydia in over 40% of cases but the etiology of Chlamydia-negative cases remains uncertain. Tetracycline provides effective antimicrobial therapy, but tests for cure are often inadequate, and distinguishing relapse and reinfection is difficult. For tetracycline-allergic patients, erythromycin should be used. Control measures to decrease transmission of nongonococcal urethritis are not well established.
在美国，非淋菌性尿道炎目前可能是性病门诊所见有症状尿道炎的大多数病例病因。针对非淋菌性尿道炎的病因学研究控制良好，已证实衣原体在超过40%的病例中起作用，但衣原体阴性病例的病因仍不确定。四环素提供有效的抗菌治疗，但疗效检测往往不充分，区分复发和再感染也很困难。对于对四环素过敏的患者，应使用红霉素。降低非淋菌性尿道炎传播的控制措施尚未完全确立。
