Snapshot A 26-year-old man presents to his primary care physician with 3 days of dysuria. He reports to also noticing discharge arising from the penis and denies any scrotal or rectal pain. Medical history is significant for a prior sexually transmitted infection that was treated with oral azithromycin for one day. He says that he is sexually active with both men and women and infrequently uses condoms. On physical examination, there is purulent discharge at the urethral meatus. The patient receives a single intramuscular injection of ceftriaxone with a 1 day course of oral azithromycin. introduction Clinical definition login to view 1 more bullet Epidemiology Incidence login to view 5 more bullets Demographics login to view 2 more bullets Risk factors login to view 1 more bullet Etiology Microbial infection such as login to view 3 more bullets Viruses such as login to view 2 more bullets Pathogenesis login to view 1 more bullet Presentation Symptoms login to view 3 more bullets Physical exam login to view 2 more bullets Studies Labs login to view 11 more bullets Differential Cystitis Epididymitis Prostatitis Treatment Medical login to view 14 more bullets Complications Gonococcal urethritis login to view 4 more bullets Nongonococcal urethritis login to view 6 more bullets Prognosis Favorable for gonococcal or nongonococcal urethritis when treated appropriately