The treatment experience of 52 military personnel in Viet @entity9505 who had their 1st episode of @entity697 during a 9-month period in 1970-71 is reviewed. 75% of the @entity1 were ages 18-30. The right side was involved in 48.1% of cases and the left in 44.2%; the remaining 7 cases showed bilateral involvement. Urine analysis revealed @entity4658 in 36 @entity1 (69.2%). White blood cells in urine were too numerous to count in 20 @entity1 (38.5%). Urine cultures were negative in all but 1 case. The @entity1 were hospitalized a median number of 9 days. The therapeutic regimen consisted of absolute bed rest, elevation of the scrotum, and ice to the scrotum until @entity925 disappeared. @entity803 was generally administered. 28 @entity1 showed no obvious factor related to the etiology or pathogenesis of the @entity3892 ; however, 3 had @entity6369 on admission, 7 had had @entity2954 within 8 weeks of admission, 4 had had @entity6369 within the prior 8 weeks, and 6 had acute or subacute @entity1069 on admission. The paradox observed in this series between positive urinalasis and negative urine cultures may be explained by anaerobic and microaerophilic forms of the usual urinary pathogenic bacteria. The frequency of recovery of pathogenic bacteria has been shown to be enhanced when anaerobic and microaerophilic cultures are performed. Antibiotics thus assume an important role in the treatment of @entity697 , even if urine cultures are negative by the usual methods. Further research is needed to confirm this hypothesis.

XXXX in Vietnam: review of 52 cases.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity4658 :: ('MESH:D011776', 'Disease') :: ['pyuria'] @entity6369 :: ('MESH:D014526', 'Disease') :: ['nongonococcal urethritis', 'gonorrheal urethritis'] @entity697 :: ('MESH:D000208', 'Disease') :: ['acute epididymitis'] @entity2954 :: ('MESH:D006069', 'Disease') :: ['gonorrhea'] @entity1069 :: ('MESH:D053448', 'Disease') :: ['prostatitis'] @entity9505 :: ('246329', 'Gene') :: ['Nam'] @entity3892 :: ('MESH:D004823', 'Disease') :: ['epididymitis'] @entity803 :: ('MESH:D013752', 'Chemical') :: ['Tetracycline'] @entity925 :: ('MESH:D063806', 'Disease') :: ['tenderness']
@entity697 :: (MESH:D000208,Disease) :: ['Acute epididymitis']
