Microscopy of Gram-stained urethral smear in the diagnosis of urethritis: Which threshold value should be selected?

• DOI: 10.1111/and.13143
• Publication Date: 2018-09-21T19:20:13Z
• Authors: Mehmet Sarier; Nevgun Sepin; Ibrahim Duman; Meltem Demir; Aydan Hizel; Şafak Göktaş; Mestan Emek; Erdal Kukul; Ahmet Soylu
• Keywords: Non-gonococcal urethritis; Outpatient clinic

The aim of this study was to investigate the sensitivity GSS in diagnosis urethritis patients who present outpatient clinic with symptoms urethritis. Sixty-three male presented our between January and March 2018 were evaluated. Urethral smear samples obtained from evaluated both by examination Real-time Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction (rt-MPCR) assay. specificity detecting gonococcal (GU) nongonococcal (NGU) calculated for threshold values ≥5 ≥2 PMNL/HPF. mean age 33.2 ± 7.1 years. According rt-MPCR results, 14 had GU 27 NGU. A value PMNL/HPF demonstrated 92.9% 55.6% reached 100% 92.6% cut-off has low On other hand, a seems have higher