Aetiological molecular identification of sexually transmitted infections that cause urethral discharge syndrome and genital ulcer disease in Brazilian men: a nationwide study
Maria Luiza Bazzo,
Hanalydia de Melo Machado,
Jessica Motta Martins
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundLittle is known about the aetiology of urethral discharge syndrome (UDS) and genital ulcer disease (GUD) in Brazil due to limited access to laboratory tests and treatment based mainly on the syndromic approach.ObjectivesTo update Brazilian treatment guidelines according to the current scenario, the first nationwide aetiological study for UDS and GUD was performed.MethodsMale participants with urethral discharge (UD) and/or genital ulcer (GU) reports were enrolled. Sample collection was performed by 1… Show more
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