Gardnerella vaginalis prostatitis and its treatment: A case report
Gardnerella vaginalis is a rare cause of symptomatic urethritis and prostatitis in sexually active men. There are limited cases in the literature and few treatment recommendations. Treatment with metronidazole or clindamycin of both sexual partners may provide resolution of symptoms in these men.
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| author | Mallory E. McCormick Mark T. Herbert E. Bradley Pewitt |
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| description | Gardnerella vaginalis is a rare cause of symptomatic urethritis and prostatitis in sexually active men. There are limited cases in the literature and few treatment recommendations. Treatment with metronidazole or clindamycin of both sexual partners may provide resolution of symptoms in these men. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eeebd84363344137a576eef1502a6b7d2022-12-21T21:32:19ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202022-01-0140101874Gardnerella vaginalis prostatitis and its treatment: A case reportMallory E. McCormick0Mark T. Herbert1E. Bradley Pewitt2Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, 6775 Bobcat Way, Dublin, OH, 43016, USAMount Carmel Medical Group Infectious Diseases, 775 West Broad Street, Suite 200, Columbus, OH, 43222, USACentral Ohio Urology Group, 701 Tech Center Drive, Suite 100, Gahanna, OH, 43230, USA; Corresponding author.Gardnerella vaginalis is a rare cause of symptomatic urethritis and prostatitis in sexually active men. There are limited cases in the literature and few treatment recommendations. Treatment with metronidazole or clindamycin of both sexual partners may provide resolution of symptoms in these men.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442021003144Gardnerella vaginalisProstatitisGenitourinary infection |
| spellingShingle | Mallory E. McCormick Mark T. Herbert E. Bradley Pewitt Gardnerella vaginalis prostatitis and its treatment: A case report Urology Case Reports Gardnerella vaginalis Prostatitis Genitourinary infection |
| title | Gardnerella vaginalis prostatitis and its treatment: A case report |
| title_full | Gardnerella vaginalis prostatitis and its treatment: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Gardnerella vaginalis prostatitis and its treatment: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gardnerella vaginalis prostatitis and its treatment: A case report |
| title_short | Gardnerella vaginalis prostatitis and its treatment: A case report |
| title_sort | gardnerella vaginalis prostatitis and its treatment a case report |
| topic | Gardnerella vaginalis Prostatitis Genitourinary infection |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442021003144 |
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