URETHRITIS

Course overview

URETHRITIS IS A LOWER URINARY TRACT INFECTION CAUSING INFLAMMATION OF THE URETHRA, A FIBROMUSCULAR TUBE THROUGH WHICH URINE EXITS THE BODY IN BOTH MALES AND FEMALES, AND THROUGH WHICH SEMEN EXITS THE BODY IN MALES. URETHRITIS IS STRONGLY ASSOCIATED WITH SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, AND IS CHARACTERIZED AS GONOCOCCAL OR NONGONOCOCCAL. THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOM OF URETHRITIS IS URETHRAL DISCHARGE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF URETHRITIS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN COLLABORATING TO PROVIDE WELL-COORDINATED CARE AND ENHANCE OUTCOMES FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.