Urethritis in men
Background
Genitourinary infection
"UTI" frequently refers specifically to acute cystitis, but may also be used as a general term for all urinary infections; use location-specific diagnosis.
- Renal/perirenal
- Ureteral
- Infected urolithiasis
- Bladder
- Acute cystitis ("UTI")
- Chronic cystitis
- Urethra/periurethra
Clinical Features
- In males more likely due to chlamydia/GC
- In females more likely due to chlam/GC if:
- Stuttering urination symptoms
- New sex partner or partner w/ urethritis
- Signs/symptoms cervicitis
- Sterile pyuria
Differential Diagnosis
Workup
Management
Cefixime 400mg PO once
OR
Azithromycin 1g PO once