John J, Donald W H
Br J Vener Dis. 1978 Oct;54(5):322-3. doi: 10.1136/sti.54.5.322.
Over a period of nine months 203 cases of urethral gonorrhoea were seen in 188 men. In 36 (17%) of the cases there were no symptoms, and in 14 (7%) the symptoms were considered so mild that the patients thought medical care was unnecessary. The symptomless patients and those with mild symptoms were found only as a result of efficient contact tracing. This high incidence illustrates the importance of good contact tracing and careful investigation.
在九个月的时间里,共诊治了188名男性的203例尿道淋病患者。其中36例(17%)没有症状,14例(7%)症状很轻,以至于患者认为无需就医。无症状患者和症状轻微患者都是通过有效的接触者追踪才被发现的。如此高的发病率说明了良好的接触者追踪和仔细调查的重要性。