Department of Special Surgery-Urology, Jordon University
Hospital, Amman, Jordon.
OBJECTIVE: To detect Chlamydia trachomatis infection among
230 patients, 130 with signs or symptoms associated with
urethritis, and 100 asymptomatic patients, attending the Jordan
University Hospital urology clinic. METHODS: Routine urine
examination and the leukocyte esterase test were done for each
patient. C. trachomatis infection was detected using first-void
urine specimens and a cryptic plasmid-based PCR technique
specific for C. trachomatis. RESULTS: The prevalence of
chlamydial infection was 4.6% among symptomatic patients with
urethritis. The difference in prevalence was statistically
insignificant (P > 0.05) between males and females, as well as
in relation to their marital status. Two-thirds of the
Chlamydia-positive patients also had urine positive for
leukocyte esterase. CONCLUSION: The low prevalence of chlamydial
infection in association with urethritis among Jordanian
patients might be due to the conservative behavior of the
Jordanian society towards free sexuality.
PMID: 14563224 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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